Krackow, Germany

Not to be confused with Krakow (disambiguation).

Krackow (Polish: Kraków)^[2][3] is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in north-eastern Germany; in the historic region of Pomerania; 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the Polish city of Szczecin.

Krackow, Germany
Municipality
Village church in Krackow
Location of Krackow, Germany within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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Coordinates: 53°20′N 14°16′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Löcknitz-Penkun
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Peter Bobrowski
Area
• Total	44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	610
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17329
Dialling codes	039746
Vehicle registration	VG
Website	www.amt-loecknitz-penkun.de

According to the 2022 census, Poles constituted 17.4% of the population.^[4]

History

The area formed part of Poland in the 12th century, and following the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania until its dissolution in 1637. From 1648 to 1720, Krackow 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.