Spantekow

Spantekow
Spantekow
Location of Spantekow within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Coordinates: 53°47′N 13°32′E / 53.783°N 13.533°E / 53.783; 13.533Coordinates: 53°47′N 13°32′E / 53.783°N 13.533°E / 53.783; 13.533
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Anklam-Land
Government
• Mayor	Gerold Klien
Area
• Total	70.45 km2 (27.20 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	1,171
• Density	17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	17392
Dialling codes	039727
Vehicle registration	VG
Website	www.amt-anklam-land.de

Spantekow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It comprises the villages Dennin, Drewelow, Fasanenhof, Janow, Japenzin, Neuendorf B, Rehberg, Rebelow and Spantekow.

Since the Middle Ages, Spantekow is a local administrative center and the site of a fortress. Though Spantekow castle was largely destroyed in a Brandenburgian attack in 1677, it remained a residence of the local nobility until 1945. Today, the village is seat of the Amt Anklam-Land.