Bezirk Schwerin

The Bezirk Schwerin was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Schwerin.

History

The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern except district of Perleberg went to Brandenburg.

Geography

Position

The Bezirk Schwerin bordered with the Bezirke of Rostock, Neubrandenburg, Potsdam and Magdeburg. It bordered also with West Germany.

Subdivision

The Bezirk was divided into 11 Kreise: 1 urban district (Stadtkreise) and 10 rural districts (Landkreise):

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