Grömitz

Coordinates: 54°09′13″N 10°57′27″E / 54.15361°N 10.95750°E / 54.15361; 10.95750
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Grömitz
Flag of Grömitz
Coat of arms of Grömitz
Location of Grömitz within Ostholstein district
Grömitz is located in Germany
Grömitz
Grömitz
Grömitz is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Grömitz
Grömitz
Coordinates: 54°09′13″N 10°57′27″E / 54.15361°N 10.95750°E / 54.15361; 10.95750
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictOstholstein
Government
 • MayorMark Burmeister
Area
 • Total51.08 km2 (19.72 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,286
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23743
Dialling codes04562
Vehicle registrationOH
Websitewww.groemitz.eu

Grömitz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁøːmɪts] ) is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of Lübeck, approximately 35 km northeast of Lübeck, and 23 km east of Eutin.

Grömitz is a settlement on the Baltic Sea. In fair weather one can see buildings on the about 15 kilometer distant shore.[clarification needed]

The town name contains the Slavic root grom ("thunder") and means "a place of thunder".[citation needed]

The sei whale was described after a whale stranded near Grömitz in 1829.

There were three ligers in the local zoo, but the last one had to be put to rest in February 2008.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ "Der vermutlich letzte Liger Europas ist tot". derStandard.at. 2008-02-06.

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