at the lake in
Malchow The Mecklenburg Lake District is situated in the central and southern part of the state of
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, mostly in historical region of
Mecklenburg. In the south it crosses the border of the state
Brandenburg. Hence it is also known as the
Mecklenburg-Brandenburg Lake District. Like the
Pomeranian and
Masurian lake plateaux, the Mecklenburg Lake District was formed about 12,000 years ago from the
glacial meltwater valleys (
urstromtäler) and
sandar of the last
ice age. The main
terminal moraine of the Pomeranian stage of the Weichselian, the ridge that runs from Eberswalde-Chorin through
Feldberg,
Mecklenburg Switzerland to the
Kühlung ridge near
Kühlungsborn, borders the lakeland to the north. The lakeland can be roughly divided as follows: On Brandenburg territory the lakeland continues into the
Uckermark and
Rheinsberg Lake Region. The area in and around the Mecklenburg Lake District is partly hilly but mostly flat, sparsely populated and mainly covered by forests, lakes and marshes. The lakes themselves are popular for recreation, boating, fishing and several water sport activities. They are a natural habitat for numerous plants and animals, including endangered species. on Lake
Müritz during the
Müritz Sail, one of the biggest European lake sailing events == History ==