Bugewitz

Bugewitz (Polish: Boguszewice)^[2] is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in north-eastern Germany. It is the least densely populated municipality in what was East Germany, and the fifth-least densely populated in all of Germany. All four municipalities of lesser population density (Wiedenborstel, Büttel, Gröde, and Fredeburg) are located in Schleswig-Holstein.

Bugewitz
Municipality
Church in Bugewitz
Location of Bugewitz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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Coordinates: 53°48′N 13°50′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Anklam-Land
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor	Ruth Schiller
Area
• Total	56.77 km2 (21.92 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	232
• Density	4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17398
Dialling codes	039726
Vehicle registration	VG
Website	www.amt-anklam-land.de

The name of this settlement was recorded as Bucoseviz, in 1233; and as Bugheuiz, in 1288.^[2]

History

From 1648 to 1720, Bugewitz 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.

Sights

• Karnin Lift Bridge
• Szczecin Lagoon
• Anklamer Torfmoor
• Bugewitz Church
• Ferry port and Kamp Marina with nearby mainland link, the Karnin Lift Bridge
• Bugewitz Barrow

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  Ferry port and Kamp Marina
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  The Karnin Lift Bridge on the mainland - right, near Kamp
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  The Anklamer Torfmoor near Rosenhagen