Dömitz

Dömitz
Location of Dömitz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Dömitz
Dömitz
Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 11°15′48″E / 53.13833°N 11.26333°E / 53.13833; 11.26333
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.Dömitz-Malliß
Government
 • MayorRenate Vollbrecht
Area
 • Total
60.58 km2 (23.39 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,906
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19303
Dialling codes038758
Vehicle registrationLWL
Websitewww.doemitz.de

Dömitz (German pronunciation: [ˈdøːmɪts] ) is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, 25 km southwest of Ludwigslust, and 37 km northwest of Wittenberge.

It was granted town rights by the counts of Dannenberg in the 13th century. In the 16th century, the Dömitz Fortress was built.

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Notable people

  • Joachim Slüter (1490–1532), chaplain and Protestant Reformers
  • Johannes von Karpf (1867–1941), marine officer and counter admiral

References

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