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Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Coordinates: 53°39′N 13°32′E / 53.650°N 13.533°E / 53.650; 13.533
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Friedland
Town
Coat of arms of Friedland
Coat of arms
Location of Friedland within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Friedland is located in Germany
Friedland
Friedland
Friedland is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Friedland
Friedland
Coordinates: 53°39′N 13°32′E / 53.650°N 13.533°E / 53.650; 13.533
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.Friedland
Government
 • MayorWilfried Block
Area
 • Total132.62 km2 (51.20 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,478
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17098
Dialling codes039601
Vehicle registrationMST
Websitewww.friedland-mecklenburg.de
St. Mary of Friedland

Friedland is a town in the district Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

It is only 22 km from the district seat and bigger town Neubrandenburg, but still Friedland remains a local center for surrounding communities like Galenbeck (Kotelow, Lübbersdorf, Schwichtenberg), Brunn and Boldekow, and has approximately 6,800 citizens.

It was founded in 1244 by the Prince-electors Otto and Johann of Brandenburg, then having the name Vredeland.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the city

Emilie Mayer

People who have worked here

Johann Heinrich von Thünen
  • Ernst Boll (1817-1868), natural scientist, was a house teacher in Friedland
  • Fritz Reuter (1810-1874), low German poet, studied the school in Friedland
  • Daniel Runge (1804-unknown), theologian and parliamentarian, attended the scholar's school here
  • Wilhelm Sauer (1831-1916), organ builder, spent his youth in Friedland
  • Johann Heinrich von Thünen (1783-1850), agriculturist and economist, led the Liepen family in 1806 and married the Friedlander mayor and estate owner Helena Sophia Berlin.

References

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

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