Grabow
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Location of the town of Grabow within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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| Coordinates | 53°16′N 11°34′E / 53.26667°N 11.56667°ECoordinates: 53°16′N 11°34′E / 53.26667°N 11.56667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Municipal assoc. | Grabow |
| Mayor | Ulrich Schult |
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| Area | 47.68 km2 (18.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population | 5,859 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 123 /km2 (318 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LWL |
| Postal code | 19300 |
| Area code | 038756 |
| Website | www.grabow.de |
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Grabow (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaːbo]) is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Elde, 7 km (4.35 mi) southeast of Ludwigslust, and 34 km (21.12 mi) northwest of Wittenberge.
[edit] History
The historical center of Grabow is distinguished by its close core of timber-framed houses of the 18th century.
Otto Emil Plath, the father of Sylvia Plath, had immigrated from Grabow to America.
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Pferdemarkt 5
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Große Straße
[edit] External links
Media related to Grabow at Wikimedia Commons
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2010" (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 6 July 2011. http://service.mvnet.de/statmv/daten_stam_berichte/e-bibointerth01/bevoelkerung--haushalte--familien--flaeche/a-i__/a123__/2010/daten/a123-2010-22.pdf.
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