Dömitz
Appearance
Dömitz | |
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Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 11°15′48″E / 53.13833°N 11.26333°E | |
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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,981 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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.
Pictures
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Torstraße
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Town hall square
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Elbstraße
Notable people
[edit]- Joachim Slüter (1490–1532), chaplain and Protestant Reformers
- Johannes von Karpf (1867–1941), marine officer and counter admiral
References
[edit]- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
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Categories:
- Towns in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Cities and towns in Mecklenburg
- Ludwigslust-Parchim
- Populated places established in the 13th century
- 1259 establishments in Europe
- 1250s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
- Populated riverside places in Germany
- Populated places on the Elbe
- Ludwigslust-Parchim geography stubs