Dömitz

Dömitz

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Dömitz

Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 11°15′48″E / 53.13833°N 11.26333°E / 53.13833; 11.26333Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 11°15′48″E / 53.13833°N 11.26333°E / 53.13833; 11.26333
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc. Dömitz-Malliß
Government
  Mayor Renate Vollbrecht
Area
  Total 60.38 km2 (23.31 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,038
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19303
Dialling codes 038758
Vehicle registration LWL
Website www.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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