Torgelow (German pronunciation: [ˈtɔʁɡəlo] (listen)) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in north-eastern Germany. It is situated on the river Uecker, 12 km south of Ueckermünde, and 41 km northwest of Szczecin, Poland. Torgelow was ranked a city on 4 May 1945.
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Coordinates: 53°37′N 14°00′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
Municipal assoc. | Torgelow-Ferdinandshof |
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• Mayor | Kerstin Pukallus |
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• Total | 72.22 km2 (27.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,972 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17358 |
Dialling codes | 03976 |
Vehicle registration | VG |
Website | www.torgelow.de |
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