Ueckermünde Heath

Ueckermünde Heath

Ueckermünde Heath (German: Ueckermünder Heide, Polish: Puszcza Wkrzańska) is a large area of forest and heath, 1,000 km² in area, in North Eastern Germany on the Oder river and the Szczecin Lagoon. In 1945, the eastern part went to Poland and is now called the Puszcza Wkrzańska. Świdwie Lake near Tanowo is the site of a nature reserve and Ramsar site.

Places in Germany:
- Ahlbeck
- Eggesin
- Jatznick
- Torgelow
- Ueckermünde
- Viereck
Places in Poland:
- Police
- Nowe Warpno
- Szczecin
- Trzebież

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(German) Landschaftssteckbrief des Bundesamtes für Naturschutz

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