Stolpe is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Nearby are the ruins of Stolpe Abbey.
Stolpe | |
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 Ruins of Stolpe Abbey in Stolpe an der Peene | |
Location of Stolpe within Vorpommern-Greifswald district _in_VG.svg) | |
  Stolpe  Stolpe | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′N 13°34′E / 53.867°N 13.567°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Anklam-Land |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcel Falk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.67 km2 (6.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 275 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17391 |
| Dialling codes | 039721 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.amt-anklam-land.de |
History
From 1648 to 1720, Stolpe was part of Swedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Neubrandenburg of East Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.