Wittendörp

Wittendörp
Wittendörp
Location of Wittendörp within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Coordinates: 53°32′N 11°04′E / 53.533°N 11.067°E / 53.533; 11.067Coordinates: 53°32′N 11°04′E / 53.533°N 11.067°E / 53.533; 11.067
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc. Wittenburg
Government
  Mayor Peter Frahm
Area
  Total 104.37 km2 (40.30 sq mi)
Elevation 34 m (112 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,921
  Density 28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19243
Dialling codes 03869, 038852, 038853
Vehicle registration LWL
Website www.wittenburg.de

Wittendörp is a municipality in the administrative district of Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality has a seat in the Amt of Wittenburg from where it is administered. The municipality is about 25 kilometres west of Schwerin in the north of the administrative district Ludwigslust-Parchim and borders on the administrative district of Nordwestmecklenburg in the north. The river Schilde flows through the municipality.

Local areas

Boddin Döbbersen Dodow Dreilützow Drönnewitz
Harst Karft Luckwitz Pogreß Püttelkow
Raguth Tessin Waschow Woez

History

A battle took place in the area of Waschow on 25 May 1200 between Adolf III of Schauenburg and Holstein and Prince Nikolaus I of Mecklenburg. They fought over the city of Ratzeburg. The battle ended with the victory of the Mecklenburg prince, Nikolaus I, who secured the estates of Schönberg, Gadebusch, Wittenburg and Boizenburg, but was fatally injured.

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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