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	History of Pomerania
		8.12 All of Pomerania in the Kingdom of Prussia (1815–1870)
		In 1325 the Principality of Rügen fell to Pomerania.
		All of Pomerania in the Kingdom of Prussia (1815–1870)
	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/h/hi/history_of_pomerania.html (3832 words)

	Encyclopedia: Western Pomerania
		Historic Western Pomerania (outlined in yellow) Pomerania (Polish:, German:, Pomeranian (Kashubian): PÃ²mÃ²rze and PÃ²mÃ²rskÃ´, Latin: Pomerania, Pomorania) is a geographical and historical region in northern Poland and Germany on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea between and on both sides of the Vistula and Oder...
		Regions of Poland Pomerania (Pommern Ger) (Pomorze Pol) is a geographical and historical region in northern Poland and Germany, on the south coasts of Baltic Sea on both sides of the Oder River and reaches to the Vistula river in the east and Reknitz River in the west.
		Middle Pomerania is a geographical and historical region in the middle of Pomerania in northern Poland, between Western and Eastern Pomerania.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Western-Pomerania (572 words)

	POMMERN
		Pomerania (Pomeranian/Kashubian: Pòmòrze, Polish: Pomorze, German: Pommern, Pom(m)erland, Pommerellen, Latin: Pomerania, Pomorania,) is the historical region on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea centered around the mouth of River Oder on the present-day border between Poland and Germany, reaching from River Reknitz in the west to River Vistula in the east.
		In 1325 the Principality of Rugen fell to Pomerania.
		All of Pomerania in the Kingdom of Prussia (1815-1870)
	www.websters-online-dictionary.com /definition/POMMERN (4013 words)

	Pomeranian History (Buetow, Lauenburg)
		Swietopolk is made ruler of western Pomerania with his seat in Stettin by his step-brother, Boleslaw I. Mieszko II loses Pomerania to the Holy Roman Empire.
		Pomerania is returned to Poland as a fief, Pomerellen with the Peace of Thorn.
		Pomerania becomes the bridgehead for millions of refugees who are rescued in bitter cold by the German Navy and Merchant Marine.
	members.tripod.com /~radde/Milestones.html (3121 words)

	Mecklenburg Vorpommern WorldGenWeb Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This includes the portions of the former Pomerania that are west of the Oder River and were and are known as Vorpommern.
		Mecklenburg-West Pomerania is a state in northeastern Germany, bounded on the north by the Baltic Sea, on the west by Schleswig Holstein, on the southwest by Lower Saxony, on the south by Brandenburg, and on the east by Poland.
		Pomerania was that land in northeast Germany along the Baltic Sea from Mecklenburg on the west to almost Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland) on the east.
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	State Election, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, September 27, 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This can be traced to the positive mood surrounding federal politics and to the fact that the state election was held in combination with the federal elections.
		The structure of employment in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is very different from that in the rest of Germany.
		In comparison, the percentage of voters in western Germany who have no religious affiliation is only 14%, whereas the Catholics and Protestants each account for approximately 42% of the population.
	www.aicgs.org /wahlen/mevo998.shtml (2561 words)

	Pomerania History
		Sweden received Western Pomerania by the Peace of Westphalia (1648); part of it was returned to Brandenburg-Prussia in 1720, and the remainder (Stralsund and Rügen) was recovered by Prussia in 1815.
		Pomerelia, as E Pomerania came to be known, became independent in 1227, was annexed to Poland in 1294, and was taken in 1308-9 by the Teutonic Knights, who incorporated it into their domain in East Prussia.
		Pomerania continued as a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire until the death (1637) of Bogislav XIV, when the region was granted to the elector of Brandenburg.
	www.richware.net /rohde/pomerania_history.htm (1286 words)

	State Election, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, September 27, 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania confirmed the Social Democratic Party (SPD) as the strongest party in the state.
		This result is tied to the positive mood surrounding federal politics and to the fact that the state election was held in combination with the federal elections.
		In comparison, the percentage of voters in western Germany who have no religious affiliation is only 14 percent, whereas the Catholics and Protestants each account for approximately 42 percent of the population.
	www.aicgs.org /wahlen/mecklenburg98.shtml (2648 words)

	Pomerania (Pomorze)
		Pomerania (Pomorze) is a historical and geographical region in northern Poland along the Baltic coast.
		The capital of Eastern Pomerania is Gdañsk, one of Poland's three major seaports, a city with a thousand years of history and full of priceless monuments of the past.
		Western Pomerania encompasses the islands of Uznam and Wolin, plus the Szczecin and Koszalin coastlands (with Ko³obrzeg marking the border between these two regions).
	www.poland.gov.pl /Pomerania,(Pomorze),304.html (6290 words)

	Explore - Part 32 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		While Eastern Pomerania became one of the provinces of the Polish state, in Western Pomerania the local dynasty remained in power with Duke Warcislaw residing in Kamien Pomorski.
		In 1720 the Prussians occupied all of Western Pomerania.
		Wolin, an island separating the Bay of Szczecin from the Gulf of Pomerania, is separated from the island of Uznam by the Swina straits.
	www.poloniatoday.com /explore32.htm (1128 words)

	KANA - Kashubian Association of North America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was from this creature that the Gryfici, that dynasty of dukes ruling Western Pomerania until the seventeenth century, derived their name.
		As for West Pomerania, upon the death (in 1637) of the last of its dukes, Boguslaw XIV, the region was divided up between Brandenburg and Sweden under the provisions of the Treaty of Westphalia (1648).
		Particularly important is the presence and role of the Kaszubs in maintaining contact and a spirit of cooperation between ethnic minorities and nationalities, as well as between Poland and Germany, both in the fields of scholarly research, cultural exchange and in the resolution of socio-political issues.
	www.ka-na.org /jozef.html (1706 words)

	State elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Vote of no confidence in Germany's governing parties
		In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which along with Berlin is the only German state to be governed by a coalition of the SPD and Left Party/PDS, the SPD suffered at the hands of voters angry over government policies.
		The result means that the outgoing government in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will be able to maintain power (with just a single seat majority) unless the SPD chooses to enter into a “grand coalition” with the right-wing CDU—the alternative favoured by the national leadership of the SPD.
		Although the NPD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has just 200 members, it was able to increase its organizational influence by incorporating or working together with militant groups of neo-Nazis active in the region.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2006/sep2006/berl-s20.shtml (1592 words)

	Pomerania on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		POMERANIA [Pomerania], region of N central Europe, extending along the Baltic Sea from a line W of Stralsund, Germany, to the Vistula River in Poland.
		After the Potsdam Conference in 1945, all (c.2,800 sq mi/7,250 sq km) of former Prussian Pomerania W of the Oder (but excluding Stettin) was incorporated into the Soviet-occupied German state of Mecklenburg (see Mecklenburg-West Pomerania); the remaining and much larger part was transferred to Polish administration.
		Pomerelia, as E Pomerania came to be known, became independent in 1227, was annexed to Poland in 1294, and was taken in 1308-9 by the Teutonic Knights, who incorporated it into their domain in East Prussia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/Pomerani.asp (1167 words)

	Pomerania
		Pomerania, region of N central Europe, extending along the Baltic Sea from a line W of Stralsund, Germany, to the Vistula River in Poland.
		From 1919 to 1939, Pomerania was divided among Germany, Poland, and the Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk).
		A part of the North European plain, Pomerania is a primarily agricultural lowland, with generally poor, often sandy or marshy soil.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0839618.html (259 words)

	Pomeranian Genealogy Resources
		German migration into the western and central regions of Pomerania began in the late 12th century.
		Western Pomerania (Vorpommern) was acquired by the Swedes through the Treaty of
		Of all the provinces (in Prussia), Pomerania has the best subjects for war service as well as for any office to which they are appointed.
	www.bogenschneider.org /pomerania.htm (642 words)

	Germany States \| Asia Travel Europe
		Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, situated in northeastern Germany along the Baltic Sea, is sparsely populated (approximately 80 inhabitants per square kilometer) and has a predominantly agrarian character.
		One of the prime assets of this state dotted with inland lakes (Lake Müritz, with an area of 117 square kilomenters, is the largest) is its unspoiled nature: Its exceedingly varied coastline affords sweeping vistas, as do its variegated inland landscapes with their gently rolling hills, broad fields and pastures, and extensive forests.
		For many years Western Pomerania was largely under Swedish dominion; later, as part of the province of Pomerania, it was under Prussian rule.
	www.asiatravel.com /germany/states3.html (2973 words)

	Pomerania
		er Prussian/German province of Pomerania (from Slavic po, "along" and morze, "sea") was situated on the southern Baltic Coast, on both sides of the River Oder, stretching from Stralsund on the west to Stolp on the east..
		Western Pomerania (Vorpommern) was acquired by the Swedes through the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648.
		The western coastline was very irregular; the eastern coast was more regular and bordered with sand dunes, and was famous for its seaside resorts since the 1930s.
	www.genealoger.com /ger_pommern.htm (923 words)

	Real State in Western Pomerania (Directory/Europe/Poland/Western Pomerania/Business/Real State) - Worldwidirectory.com
		The most western part of Pomerania (Zapomorze or Vorpommern) is part of the German state (Bundesland) of...
		The Federal State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Hanseatic City of Rostock are the owner of the port of...
		In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on the Baltic coast, near the border with...
	www.worldwidirectory.com /Europe/Poland/Western.Pomerania/Business/Real.State (598 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: Poland: Voivodships: Western Pomerania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Province of Pomerania (Pommern) · cached · General Information, Genealogical and Historical Societies abnd Records, Gazetteers and Maps, Bibliography, Archives and Libraries, Miscellaneous Subjects, Other Internet Resources, Predecessor States, Historical- and Geographic Regions.
		Pomerania · cached · historical region of Pomerania - map and brief history
		Province of Pomerania · cached · The territorial structure before 1945 (with map), list of counties, changes in the administrative structure between 1918 and 1945, present division.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=47795 (164 words)

	Destination Germany - Federal States - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - Regions
		The region is shaped by water, be it the fascinating coastline or the varied countryside inland.
		Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Baltic coastline is renowned for its fine sandy beaches, the elegant architecture of its old-established resorts, and the islands of Fehmarn, Rügen, Usedom and Hiddensee, making it an ideal destination for sunbathing, swimming, windsurfing, sailing and for romantics and spa guests from all over the world.
		In Western Pomerania you'll still come across unspoilt countryside, quaint forests and eerie marshes, home to a number of species such as the white-tailed eagle and the stork.
	www.germany-tourism.de /ENG/destination_germany/master_tlbundesland-id17-fbundesland_regionen.htm (479 words)

	Letter From Berlin: Far Right Gains Expected In German State Election - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
		Nationwide, far-right extremists remain marginalized, but the NPD's regional successes are an embarrassment to Germany and a warning that xenophobia is rife in the economically depressed east.
		NPD supporters during a demonstration in the western city of Gelsenkirchen in June.
		Unemployment in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany's most sparsely populated state, is 18.2 percent, the highest among the country's 16 states, and far above the national rate of 10.5 percent.
	www.spiegel.de /international/0,1518,436646,00.html (1200 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Europe: Poland: Voivodships: Zachodniopomorskie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Pomerania - historical region of Pomerania - map and brief history
		The Pomerania Page - Pomeranian Resources on the FEEFHS Website - "The Pommerm People" newsletter, books, history, organizations, county and towns index, links.
		Province of Pomerania - The territorial structure before 1945 (with map), list of counties, changes in the administrative structure between 1918 and 1945, present division.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/Poland/Voivodships/Zachodniopomorskie (191 words)

	Max Kade Institute: Information about Pomerania
		In 1648, Sweden acquired western Pomerania (Vorpommern) by the Treaty of Westphalia, part of which was returned to Brandenburg in 1720.
		Eastern Pomerania (Hinterpommern) was annexed by Prussia in 1772.
		After considering this historical picture, one must be aware that genealogical research in the former province of Pomerania generally follows two sets of rules, one pertaining to research in the former East Germany and one for Poland.
	csumc.wisc.edu /mki/Genealogy/pommern.html (593 words)

	RTW Leg 133
		Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was formed from the previous GDR districts of Rostock, Schwerin, and Neubrandenburg.
		In 1437, Erik of Pomerania granted the City of Malmö its own coat of arms, and this is still the official symbol of the city.
		is the oldest remaining renaissance castle in Scandinavia and was originally built as a citadel in 1434 by Eric of Pomerania.
	www.unc.edu /~mackuen/RTW/narr/133.htm (2818 words)

	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania travel guide
		Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania is located in northeast Germany.
		Although the landscape is magnificent with hills, lake country and fine sandy beaches and dunes, the northern region of Germany, Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania, is not very known by most of the tourists from abroad.
		Rugen - Germany's biggest island - was and still is a beautiful and very charming bath with sandy, mediterranean beaches and recreation resorts.
	www.world66.com /europe/germany/mecklenburgwesternpomerania (316 words)

	SFGate: World Views : German regional elections stir up ghosts of ugly past
		Concern about unemployment was a large factor; its jobless rate is 18.2 percent, or almost twice the national average.
		Udo Pastoers was the leading candidate representing the NPD in the Mecklenburg-West Pomerania regional-legislative elections
		The newspaper noted ominously that Nazi-style attitudes have become established as a kind of "background music" to everyday life in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and because the NPD is relatively stronger than other far-right parties now active in Europe.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=15archive/&entry_id=9026 (634 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lies in the north-east of Germany.
		The surface area of the state of Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania covers more than 23,000 square kilometres and the population is some 1.7 million.
		A land where the beaver and the white-tailed eagle are at home and where storks and cranes have their nests: in Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania you will experience nature in its entire diversity — gentle hills and steep cliffs, sandy dunes and luscious meadows, unspoiled woods and well cultivated fields.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/germany_mecklenburg-western_pomerania.html (554 words)

	Pomerania Today
		The Bogenschneider Family Worldwide web site is dedicated to the Bogenschneider surname and to its associated histories, lineages, and shared family information.
		Country guide, geography, historical sketch, most important places of Pomerania.
		Information about Pomerania, sovereigns, history, monuments, places, tourism, maps, and other information.
	www.bogenschneider.org /pomerania_today.htm (102 words)

	EU2007.de - Flora and fauna in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
		EU2007.de - Flora and fauna in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
		So Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has the lowest population density of all the federal German states.
		This herb is used, as throughout the whole of the north, for distilling a type of schnapps called “Köm”, but unlike the Scandinavian version “aquavit”, hardly anyone drinks it any more.
	www.eu2007.de /en/Germany/Bundeslaender/Mecklenburg/nature.html (243 words)

	Poland – Pomerania Clubs
		One part of the Pomerania (pomorskie) region, including for example Gdansk, Tczew and Malbork, belongs to Poland since 1945 (earlier to Free City Gdansk and Germany); the other part, including for example Gdynia and Starogard Gdanski belongs to Poland since 1918.
		TKS Toruń (Pomerania and Cuiavia region) represented Pomeranian Football Federation.
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	www.rsssf.com /miscellaneous/region-pol-pomerania.html (667 words)

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