Rechlin

Rechlin

Coat of arms
Rechlin
Location of Rechlin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Coordinates: 53°20′N 12°43′E / 53.333°N 12.717°E / 53.333; 12.717Coordinates: 53°20′N 12°43′E / 53.333°N 12.717°E / 53.333; 12.717
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc. Röbel-Müritz
Government
  Mayor Wolf-Dieter Ringguth
Area
  Total 77.28 km2 (29.84 sq mi)
Elevation 67 m (220 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,009
  Density 26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 17248
Dialling codes 039823
Vehicle registration MÜR
Website www.amt-roebel-mueritz.de

Rechlin is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, around 100 km (60 mi) northwest of Berlin. The town's airport has a long history and was the Luftwaffe's main testing ground for new aircraft designs in Nazi Germany. The Luftfahrttechnisches Museum (Aviation Technology Museum) in Rechlin houses displays of aircraft and related technology from the two World Wars and the Soviet era.[2]

The town has become popular with travelers thanks to being located at one of the entrances to Müritz National Park.

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2017". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). October 2018.
  2. Luftfahrttechnisches Museum Rechlin web site
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