Wittenburg

For the town in Saxony-Anhalt, see Wittenberg.
Wittenburg
Town
Coat of arms of Wittenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Wittenburg within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Wittenburg is located in Germany
Wittenburg
Wittenburg
Wittenburg is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Wittenburg
Wittenburg
Coordinates: 53°30′N 11°04′E / 53.500°N 11.067°E / 53.500; 11.067
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.Wittenburg
Founded1230
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) Christian Greger[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
80.08 km2 (30.92 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,237
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19243
Dialling codes038852
Vehicle registrationLWL, LUP
Websitewww.wittenburg.de
Town hall of Wittenburg

Wittenburg (German: [ˈvɪtn̩ˌbʊʁk] ⓘ, Polish: Białogród)[3] is a town in the district Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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.

At the beginning of the 12th century, Wittenburg belonged to the territory of the Polaben Obotrites. Wittenburg was first mentioned in 1154 and gained town privileges in 1230.

Number of inhabitants

Year Inhabitants
1496 500-600
1644 100 (Thirty Years' War)
1857 3.100
1920 3.359
1989 6.000
2000 5.161
2006 4.924
2015 6.385

Notable people

  • St. Bartholomew's church
    St. Bartholomew's church
  • Tower of town wall
    Tower of town wall
  • „Amtsbergturm“
    „Amtsbergturm“
  • Town wall
    Town wall
  • Timber framing
    Timber framing
  • Sculpture on market square
    Sculpture on market square
  • River Motel
    River Motel

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterstichwahl Amt Wittenburg 04.10.2020, accessed 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
  3. ^ "Altas nazw geograficznych słowianszczyny zachodniej" (PDF).


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