Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Friedland is a town in the district Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

Friedland
Gothic Neubrandenburg Gate with the Church of the Virgin Mary in the background
Coat of arms
Location of Friedland within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Friedland
Friedland
Coordinates: 53°39′N 13°32′E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.Friedland
Government
 • MayorWilfried Block
Area
 • Total141.73 km2 (54.72 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,472
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
17098
Dialling codes039601
Vehicle registrationMST
Websitewww.friedland-mecklenburg.de
Church of the Virgin Mary

It is only 22 km from the district seat and bigger town Neubrandenburg, but still Friedland remains a local center for surrounding communities like Galenbeck (Kotelow, Lübbersdorf, Schwichtenberg), Brunn and Boldekow, and has approximately 6,500 citizens. The former municipality Genzkow was merged into Friedland in May 2019.

It was founded in 1244 by the Prince-electors Otto and Johann of Brandenburg, then having the name Vredeland.

Notable people

Sons and daughters of the city
Emilie Mayer

People who have worked here
Johann Heinrich von Thünen
  • Ernst Boll (1817-1868), natural scientist, was a house teacher in Friedland
  • Fritz Reuter (1810-1874), low German poet, studied the school in Friedland
  • Daniel Runge (1804-unknown), theologian and parliamentarian, attended the scholar's school here
  • Wilhelm Sauer (1831-1916), organ builder, spent his youth in Friedland
  • Johann Heinrich von Thünen (1783-1850), agriculturist and economist, led the Liepen family in 1806 and married the Friedlander mayor and estate owner Helena Sophia Berlin.

References
  1. "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2018". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2019.


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