Mecklenburg

Situatednorth-eastern Germany, Mecklenburg wasduchy withinHoly Roman Empire from 1348 until its division1621 intotwo duchiesMecklenburg-Güstrow (replaced1701 by Mecklenburg-Strelitz)Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The two duchies subsequently existed separately as statesGermany untilwere united1933.

AfterWorld War II, Mecklenburg was includedEast Germany. Upon Germany's reunification (1990)was combined withsmaller neighbouring regionWestern Pomerania (German Vorpommern)constitutestate (Bundesland)Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.