Uckermark (district)
Uckermark | |
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— District — | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
Capital | Prenzlau |
Area | |
• Total | 3,058.2 km2 (1,180.8 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2011) | |
• Total | 128,174 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Vehicle registration | UM |
Website | http://www.uckermark.de |
Uckermark is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (clockwise from the south) Barnim and Oberhavel, the districts Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Vorpommern-Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and to the east Poland (Police County and Gryfino County). It is the largest district of Germany areawise. The district is named after the historical region of Uckermark.
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