Dömitz

Dömitz

Coat of arms
Dömitz
Location of Dömitz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 11°15′48″E / 53.13833°N 11.26333°E / 53.13833; 11.26333Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 11°15′48″E / 53.13833°N 11.26333°E / 53.13833; 11.26333
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc. Dömitz-Malliß
Government
  Mayor Renate Vollbrecht
Area
  Total 60.38 km2 (23.31 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,049
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19303
Dialling codes 038758
Vehicle registration LWL
Website www.doemitz.de

Dömitz (German pronunciation: [ˈdøːmɪts]) is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, 25 km southwest of Ludwigslust, and 37 km northwest of Wittenberge.

It was granted town rights by the counts of Dannenberg in the 13th century. In the 16th century, the Dömitz Fortress was built.

Notable people

  • Joachim Slüter (1490–1532), chaplain and Protestant Reformers
  • Johannes von Karpf (1867–1941), marine officer and counter admiral

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2017". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). October 2018.
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