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Ludwigslust-Parchim

Coordinates: 53°25′N 11°40′E / 53.417°N 11.667°E / 53.417; 11.667
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Ludwigslust-Parchim
District
Flag of Ludwigslust-Parchim
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Coat of arms of Ludwigslust-Parchim
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CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Western Pomerania
CapitalParchim
Area
 • Total
4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
214,057
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB
Websitewww.kreis-lup.de

Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The district seat is Parchim,[2] a branch office of the administration is located in Ludwigslust.

After Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, it is the second-biggest district in Germany by area. It also has the lowest population density of the districts in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the sixth-lowest in Germany overall.

Geographic features

The district is bordered by (clockwise starting from the west) the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts Rostock and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the states Brandenburg and Lower Saxony.

There are a number of lakes within the boundaries of Ludwigslust-Parchim district, including:

See also: List of lakes in Ludwigslust-Parchim

History

Ludwigslust-Parchim District was established by merging the former districts of Ludwigslust and Parchim as part of the local government reform of September 2011.[2] The name of the district was decided by referendum on September 4, 2011.[3] The project name for the district was Südwestmecklenburg.

Towns and municipalities

The district is made-up of 15 Ämter, as well as five Amt-free towns. In total, it comprises 142 municipalities, of which 16 are towns.

Amt-free towns
  1. Boizenburg
  2. Hagenow
  3. Lübtheen
  4. Ludwigslust
  5. Parchim
Ämter
  1. Bengerstorf
  2. Besitz
  3. Brahlstorf
  4. Dersenow
  5. Gresse
  6. Greven
  7. Neu Gülze
  8. Nostorf
  9. Schwanheide
  10. Teldau
  11. Tessin bei Boizenburg
  1. Banzkow
  2. Barnin
  3. Bülow
  4. Cambs
  5. Crivitz1, 2
  6. Demen
  7. Dobin am See
  8. Friedrichsruhe
  9. Gneven
  10. Langen Brütz
  11. Leezen
  12. Pinnow
  13. Plate
  14. Raben Steinfeld
  15. Sukow
  16. Tramm
  17. Zapel
  1. Dömitz1, 2
  2. Grebs-Niendorf
  3. Karenz
  4. Malk Göhren
  5. Malliß
  6. Neu Kaliß
  7. Vielank
  1. Gallin-Kuppentin
  2. Gehlsbach
  3. Granzin
  4. Kreien
  5. Kritzow
  6. Lübz1, 2
  7. Passow
  8. Ruhner Berge
  9. Siggelkow
  10. Werder
  1. Dobbertin
  2. Goldberg1, 2
  3. Mestlin
  4. Neu Poserin
  5. Techentin
  1. Balow
  2. Brunow
  3. Dambeck
  4. Eldena
  5. Gorlosen
  6. Grabow1, 2
  7. Karstädt
  8. Kremmin
  9. Milow
  10. Möllenbeck
  11. Muchow
  12. Prislich
  13. Zierzow
  1. Alt Zachun
  2. Bandenitz
  3. Belsch
  4. Bobzin
  5. Bresegard bei Picher
  6. Gammelin
  7. Groß Krams
  8. Hoort
  9. Hülseburg
  10. Kirch Jesar
  11. Kuhstorf
  12. Moraas
  13. Pätow-Steegen
  14. Picher
  15. Pritzier
  16. Redefin
  17. Strohkirchen
  18. Toddin
  19. Warlitz
  1. Alt Krenzlin
  2. Bresegard bei Eldena
  3. Göhlen
  4. Groß Laasch
  5. Lübesse
  6. Lüblow
  7. Rastow
  8. Sülstorf
  9. Uelitz
  10. Warlow
  11. Wöbbelin
  1. Blievenstorf
  2. Brenz
  3. Neustadt-Glewe1, 2
  1. Domsühl
  2. Groß Godems
  3. Karrenzin
  4. Lewitzrand
  5. Obere Warnow
  6. Rom
  7. Spornitz
  8. Stolpe
  9. Ziegendorf
  10. Zölkow
  1. Barkhagen
  2. Ganzlin
  3. Plau am See1, 2
  1. Blankenberg
  2. Borkow
  3. Brüel2
  4. Dabel
  5. Hohen Pritz
  6. Kloster Tempzin
  7. Kobrow
  8. Kuhlen-Wendorf
  9. Mustin
  10. Sternberg1, 2
  11. Weitendorf
  12. Witzin
  1. Dümmer
  2. Holthusen
  3. Klein Rogahn
  4. Pampow
  5. Schossin
  6. Stralendorf1
  7. Warsow
  8. Wittenförden
  9. Zülow
  1. Wittenburg1, 2
  2. Wittendörp
  1. Gallin
  2. Kogel
  3. Lüttow-Valluhn
  4. Vellahn
  5. Zarrentin am Schaalsee1, 2
1 - seat of the Amt; 2 - town

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern government reform". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Referendum results Mittleres Mecklenburg". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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