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
• Mecklenburg Castle

USA

• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia

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

See also

• Meck (disambiguation)
• Mecklenburger