Q: What is Mecklenburg-Strelitz?
A: Mecklenburg-Strelitz is a former district in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
Q: Which district-free city is almost entirely contained within Mecklenburg-Strelitz?
A: The district-free city of Neubrandenburg is almost completely surrounded by Mecklenburg-Strelitz district.
Q: What was the capital of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz?
A: The capital of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the town of Strelitz.
Q: What happened to the town of Strelitz in 1712?
A: In 1712, a fire completely destroyed the town of Strelitz.
Q: What did the duke do after the town of Strelitz was destroyed by fire?
A: After the town of Strelitz was destroyed by fire, the duke decided to build a new town on the shores of a small lake called the Zierker See. This new town became known as Neustrelitz, or in English New Strelitz.
Q: When was the district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz created and how was it formed?
A: The district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was created in 1994 by joining the three old districts of Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz, and Strasburg.
Q: What is the significance of the Zierker See lake in the history of Mecklenburg-Strelitz?
A: The Zierker See lake is significant in the history of Mecklenburg-Strelitz because the town of Neustrelitz, which became the capital of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was built on its shores after the original town of Strelitz was destroyed by fire.
