Wittenburg
Wittenburg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wittenburg within Ludwigslust-Parchim district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Municipal assoc. | Wittenburg |
| Founded | 1230 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norbert Hebinck |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.00 km2 (30.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,400 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19243 |
| Dialling codes | 038852 |
| Vehicle registration | LWL |
| Website | www.wittenburg.de |
Wittenburg is a town in the district Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Population 6,092, area 80.0 km².
Wittenburg has been the seat of the Amt of Wittenburg since January 2004. It is in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies on the little river Motel.
The settlements of Helm, Klein Wolde, Wölzow, Lehsen, Körchow and Ziggelmark are part of Wittenburg. Wittenburg was first mentioned in 1154 and gained town privileges in 1230.
Number of inhabitants
| Year | Inhabitants |
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| 1496 | 500-600 |
| 1644 | only 100 (Thirty years war) |
| 1857 | 3.100 |
| 1920 | 3.359 |
| 1989 | 6.000 |
| 2000 | 5.161 |
| 2006 | 4.924 |
| 2015 | 6.385 |
Gallery
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St. Bartholomew's church -
Tower of town wall -
„Amtsbergturm“ -
Town wall -
Timber framing -
Sculpture on market square -
River Motel
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
External links
- http://wittenburg.de - Official homepage (German)
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