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How was Mecklenburg divided by the Treaty of Hamburg in 1701?
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MecklenburgâWest Pomerania
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The Treaty of Hamburg in 1701 permanently divided the region of Mecklenburg into two distinct duchies following the reunification that had occurred after the extinction of the GĂŒstrow line in 1695.1
The division was structured as follows:
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin: This duchy received the majority of the territory.1
- Mecklenburg-Strelitz: This newly formed duchy comprised the principality of Ratzeburg, located in the northwest, and the lordship of Stargard, located in the southeast.1
These two states remained separate until the Nazi government merged them into a single state in 1934.1