Demmin | |||
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Country | Germany | ||
State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | ||
Disbanded | 2011 | ||
Capital | Demmin | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1,921 km2 (742 sq mi) | ||
Population (2010-12-31) | |||
• Total | 79,466 | ||
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Vehicle registration | DM | ||
Website | lk-demmin.de |
Demmin (German pronunciation: [dɛˈmiːn]) is a former Kreis (district) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Demmin, Altentreptow and Malchin. On 4 September 2011, the bulk of the district was merged to Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, while the northeastern Ämter Peenetal/Loitz and Jarmen-Tutow became part of Vorpommern-Greifswald. It was bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Müritz, Güstrow, Nordvorpommern, Ostvorpommern and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):
Coordinates: 53°45′N 13°00′E / 53.75°N 13.0°E