Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany. Its borders are the Baltic Sea to the north, the rivers of Recknitz and Trebel to the east, the Elbe river to the southwest, and Lower Saxony and Holstein to the west.

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Germany - Baltic Sea - Recknitz - Trebel - Elbe - Lower Saxony - Holstein

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The name "Mecklenburg" derives from a castle named "Mikilenburg" (Old German: "big castle"), located between the cities of Schwerin and Wismar.

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Old German - Schwerin - Wismar

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