Ueckermünde Heath

53°37′15″N 14°23′3″E / 53.62083°N 14.38417°E / 53.62083; 14.38417Ueckermünde Heath (German: Ueckermünder Heide, Polish: Puszcza Wkrzańska) is a large area of forest and heath, 1,000 km2 in area, in northeastern Germany and northwestern Poland, on the Oder river and the Szczecin Lagoon.

The forest area is crossed by the rivers Uecker, Randow and Zarow.

The frequent occurrence of bog iron was the basis for the metal processing plants, primarily in Torgelow.

Today, the Ueckermünde Heath is important for forestry, but also increasingly for tourism.

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