Malchin

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Malchin
Brick Gothic town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
Brick Gothic town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
Coat of arms of Malchin
Location of Malchin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.Malchin am Kummerower See
Subdivisions8
Government
 • MayorJörg Lange (FDP)
Area
 • Total94.50 km2 (36.49 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,272
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17139
Dialling codes03994, 03996
Vehicle registrationDM
Websitewww.rathaus-malchin.de

Malchin (German pronunciation: [malˈçiːn]) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It offers some notable landmarks, such as two Brick Gothic town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. Johannis and the Neo Baroque town hall.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.

External links

Media related to Malchin at Wikimedia Commons

Church St. John; in the background the town hall