Malchin

Malchin
Malchin
Town
	Brick Gothic town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
	Coat of arms
	Location of Malchin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
	Malchin Malchin
	Coordinates: 53°44′N 12°47′E / 53.733°N 12.783°E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Malchin am Kummerower See
Subdivisions	8
Government
• Mayor	Axel Müller (CDU)
Area
• Total	109.21 km2 (42.17 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	7,272
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17139
Dialling codes	03994, 03996
Vehicle registration	DM
Website	www.amt-malchin-am-kummerower-see.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. The former municipality Duckow was merged into Malchin in January 2019.