Mecklenburg (disambiguation)
The name Mecklenburg (English formerly spelled Mecklenburgh) derives from a castle in northern Germany named "Mikilenburg" (Old German: "big castle"), located between the cities of Schwerin and Wismar. Mecklenburg may refer to:
Geography
Germany
- Mecklenburg, the region in northern Germany, once a state of the Holy Roman Empire
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a German state
- Mecklenburg Lake District
- Dorf Mecklenburg, a village
Historical
- Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, a former German Grand Duchy
- Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a former Grand Duchy
- Mecklenburg-Güstrow, a former duchy
- Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- State of Mecklenburg, a subdivision of the Soviet occupation zone (1945–1949) and the German Democratic Republic (1949–1952)
- Mecklenburg Castle
Canada
- Mecklenburg District as it was known 1788–1792, renamed to "Midland District" in 1792 and abolished 1849
People
- House of Mecklenburg
- Mecklenburg (Dano-Norwegian family)
- Fred Mecklenburg, American physician and anti-abortion activist
- Karl Mecklenburg, American Football player
- Lucy Mecklenburgh, former star of The Only Way Is Essex
- Marjory Mecklenburg, American government administrator and anti-abortion activist
Other
- HMS Mecklenburgh, an eighteenth century ship of the Royal Navy.
- Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
- Mecklenburg thaler, a currency
- Mecklenburg vereinsthaler, a currency
- A roleplaying map in The Specialists
- Mecklenburger, a horse breed
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