Vorpommern

Vorpommern (Polish: Pomorze Przednie) - in English sometimes also called West, Upper, or Hither Pomerania - is a region of Pomerania west of the River Oder in north-eastern Germany, including the island of Rügen but excluding the city of Szczecin (former Stettin).

Related Topics:
Pomerania - River Oder - Germany - Rügen - Szczecin

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Today it forms part of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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Vorpommern was in the middle ages populated by the Slavic Obodrits people, who were related to the Pomeranians. In the 12th century it was conquered first by Danes and then by Pomeranians. From that time ithe region shared a common history with Pomerania, except 200 years from 17th century to the 19th century when it was called Swedish Pomerania.

Related Topics:
Obodrits - Pomeranians - 12th century - Pomerania - 17th century - 19th century - Swedish Pomerania

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At the end of the Second World War in 1945 Vorpommern became as only part of the former Pomerania part of the East German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, later of the Bezirk Rostock and the Bezirk Neubrandenburg in the GDR. The other parts of Pomerania were transferred to Poland.

Related Topics:
1945 - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - GDR - Poland

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Towns in West Pomerania include Stralsund, Greifswald, Wolgast, and Barth.

Related Topics:
Stralsund - Greifswald - Wolgast - Barth

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