Eggesin
approx. 5,200 inhabitants
Two kilometres north of Eggesin the rivers Randow and Uecker meet - the town probably owes its name to that: "Eggesin" is of Slavic origin and means "confluence".
When canoeing between Pasewalk and Ueckermünde you should make a short excursion to the landing on the banks of the Randow River, located at the heart of Eggesin. Only very few travel guides make mention of this town. Once a small village which developed into a large garrison town in GDR times, Eggesin today has turned to a peaceful future.
Historical facts
Eggesin was first mentioned in 1216, when it was conferred to the monastery Kloster Grobe on the island of
Usedom.
The Thirty Years' War raged in Eggesin leaving behind death and destruction: After 1648 only 5 farmers still lived
here.
In 1952 Eggesin became a garrison of the national army of the GDR, the NVA, and later of the German Federal Armed
Forces. In 1966, on the occasion of its 750th anniversary, Eggesin was granted town status. Due to the fact that the
military determined the town's development over a period of five decades, Eggesin has been undergoing a radical change
since the withdrawal of the German Federal Armed Forces.
Amt "Am Stettiner Haff"
Stettiner Str. 1
17367 Eggesin
phone: 039779-26441
fax: 039779-26442
e-mail: stadt-eggesin@t-online.de
Internet: www.eggesin.de