The Bezirk Schwerin was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Schwerin.

Bezirk Schwerin
District
Location of Bezirk Schwerin within the German Democratic Republic
Coordinates: 53°30′N 11°40′E
Country	German Democratic Republic
Subdivisions	10 Kreise and 1 Stadtkreise
Formed	1952
Dissolved	1990
Seat	Schwerin
Area
• Total	8,672 km2 (3,348 sq mi)
Population  (1989)[1]
• Total	595,200
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Vehicle registration	B

History

The district was established, with the other 13, on 25 July 1952, substituting the old German states. After 3 October 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification. Most of the Bezirk Schwerin became part of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the only exception being the district of Perleberg, which went to Brandenburg.

Geography

Position

The Bezirk Schwerin bordered with the Bezirke of Rostock, Neubrandenburg, Potsdam and Magdeburg. It bordered also with West Germany.

Subdivision

The Bezirk was divided into 11 Kreise: 1 urban district (Stadtkreise) and 10 rural districts (Landkreise):

• Urban district : Schwerin.
• Rural districts : Bützow; Gadebusch; Güstrow; Hagenow; Ludwigslust; Lübz; Parchim; Perleberg; Schwerin-Land; Sternberg.

References

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[ru] Шверин (округ)