Grevesmühlen

Grevesmühlen
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Grevesmühlen
Location of Grevesmühlen within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Coordinates: 53°52′N 11°10′E / 53.867°N 11.167°E / 53.867; 11.167Coordinates: 53°52′N 11°10′E / 53.867°N 11.167°E / 53.867; 11.167
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Nordwestmecklenburg
Government
  Mayor Jürgen Ditz
Area
  Total 52.32 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 10,410
  Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 23936
Dialling codes 03881
Vehicle registration NWM
Website www.grevesmuehlen.de

Grevesmühlen (German pronunciation: [ɡʁeːvəsˈmyːlən]) is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It was the seat of the Nordwestmecklenburg district until 2011, when Wismar became the seat. It is situated 33 km east of Lübeck, and 29 km northwest of Schwerin. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

History

The name Grevesmühlen goes back as far as 1226, which makes it one of the oldest towns in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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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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