Alt Tellin
Alt Tellin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Alt Tellin | |
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Location of Alt Tellin within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | |
  Alt Tellin  Alt Tellin | |
| Coordinates: 53°51′N 13°15′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Jarmen-Tutow |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Karstädt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 401 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17129 |
| Dialling codes | 039991 |
| Vehicle registration | DM |
| Website | www.amt-jarmen-tutow.de |
Originally named Siedenbüssow, the region has long been associated with the porcine trade. The region is primarily characterized by farms. Its name was changed to Alt Tellin on January 1, 1951. The word "Bussow" derives from Burgh, meaning "hill."
On March 31, 2021, a major fire destroyed the piglet production plant of LFD Holding in Alt Tellin consisting of 18 stables. Only 1300 of the 51.000 penned sows and piglets survived, the damage was estimated at €40 million.[2]
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
- "Großbrand in Alt Tellin: Kein technischer Defekt". ndr.de (in German). 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
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