a town of the Prussian monarchy, Pomerania, in the government and 38 miles N.E. of Cöslin, on the river Stolpe, about nine miles above its mouth. It has a castle, built in 1507, and is surrounded by walls and entered by four gates. Here are four churches, a nunnery, several hospitals, a court of law, and public offices. One of the churches is remarkable for its antiquity, and another for a very lofty tower. Stolpe is the chief seat in Pomerania of the manufacture of amber articles, and carries on a considerable trade in these, as well as in linen, timber, and fish. At the mouth of the river stands its port, Stolpe-münde, which has a considerable navigation and fishery. The river abounds in salmon. Pop. 11,340.