Anklam | |
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Coordinates: 53°51′N 13°41′E / 53.850°N 13.683°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Galander (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 56.57 km2 (21.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 12,363 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17389 |
Dialling codes | 03971 |
Vehicle registration | VG, ANK |
Website | www.anklam.de |
Anklam (German pronunciation: [ˈaŋklam] ), formerly known as Tanglim and Wendenburg,[2] is a town in the Western Pomerania region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in north-eastern Germany. It is situated on the banks of the Peene river, just 8 km from its mouth in the Kleines Haff, the western part of the Szczecin Lagoon. Anklam has a population of 12,177 (2021) and was the capital of the former Ostvorpommern district. Since September 2011, it has been part of the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald.