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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
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Subdivisions19
Government
 • MayorKarl-Heinz Graupmann
Area
 • Total117.15 km2 (45.23 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,371
 • Density37/km2 (97/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. It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin. It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.

History

From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

References

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

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