Carpin

Carpin
Carpin

Coordinates: 53°20′N 13°14′E / 53.333°N 13.233°E / 53.333; 13.233Coordinates: 53°20′N 13°14′E / 53.333°N 13.233°E / 53.333; 13.233
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc. Neustrelitz-Land
Government
  Mayor Regina Sendel
Area
  Total 63.64 km2 (24.57 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 859
  Density 13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 17237
Dialling codes 039821
Vehicle registration MST
Website www.amtneustrelitz-land.de

Carpin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Geography

The municipality of Carpin lies within the Feldberg Lake District Nature Park, the southern part of the offshoot of the Müritz National Park with its 101 metre high Galgenberg hill and the lake of Schweingartensee east of Neustrelitz. The region is characterised by other lakes in the Mecklenburg Lake District, such as the Schweingartensee and Lake Carpin, as well as a gently rolling countryside which is densely wooded in the west. The highest point in the municipal territory lies in the Serrahn Hills at 113.7 m above sea level (NHN).

References

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