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Dargun

Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E / 53.883; 12.833
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For the village in Iran, see Dargun, Iran.
Dargun
Town
Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2
Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2
Coat of arms of Dargun
Coat of arms
Location of Dargun within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Dargun is located in Germany
Dargun
Dargun
Dargun is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Dargun
Dargun
Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E / 53.883; 12.833
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Subdivisions19
Government
 • MayorKarl-Heinz Graupmann
Area
 • Total
117.15 km2 (45.23 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
4,318
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17159
Dialling codes039959
Vehicle registrationDM
Websitewww.dargun.de

Dargun is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.[2] It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin.[3] It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.[4]

History

From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.[5] The Palace was burned down by Red Army soldiers after the conquest of the town in late April 1945.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. ^ "Dargun, Germany Weather Conditions | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  3. ^ "Demmin - Dargun route planner - distance, time and costs – ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  4. ^ "Monastery: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg". www.salem.de. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  5. ^ www.ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1167/. Retrieved 2020-10-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Joachim Schultz-Naumann (1990), Universitas Verlag (ed.), Mecklenburg 1945 (in German), p. 199, ISBN 3-8004-1215-2

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