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Garz (Usedom)

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Kirche Garz (Usedom) von SO
Kirche Garz (Usedom) von SO

Garz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁts]) is a small municipality on the island of Usedom in the Vorpommern-Greifswald landkreis in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Adjacent to the town is the regional Heringsdorf Airport, before border controls between Poland and Germany were abolished in 2007 in accordance with the Schengen agreement. A border checkpoint with Świnoujście that was restricted to pedestrian/bicycle/bus traffic existed briefly.

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Garz (Usedom)
MTS-Straße, Usedom-Süd

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N 53.883333333333 ° E 14.166666666667 °
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MTS-Straße

MTS-Straße
17419 Usedom-Süd
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Oder–Neisse line

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