Blesewitz

Blesewitz (Polish: Błażewice)^[2] is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Blesewitz
Municipality
Village church in Blesewitz
Location of Blesewitz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Blesewitz Show map of Germany Blesewitz Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°49′N 13°37′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Anklam-Land
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor	Frank Zibell
Area
• Total	12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	244
• Density	19.3/km2 (50.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17392
Dialling codes	03971
Vehicle registration	VG
Website	www.amt-anklam-land.de

History

From 1648 to 1720, Blesewitz was part of Swedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Neubrandenburg of East Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

In 1326, this toponym was recorded as Blaseviz; in 1365, as Blezewisse; and, in 1541, as Blesevitz.^[2]