Ludwigslust-Parchim

Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The district seat is Parchim,[2] a branch office of the administration is located in Ludwigslust.

Ludwigslust-Parchim
District
Flag of Ludwigslust-Parchim
Flag
Coat of arms of Ludwigslust-Parchim
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Western Pomerania
CapitalParchim
Government
 • District admin.Stefan Sternberg (SPD)
Area
 • Total4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total214,161
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB
Websitewww.kreis-lup.de

After Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, it is the second-biggest district in Germany by area. It also has the lowest population density of the districts in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the sixth-lowest in Germany overall.

Geographic features

The district is bordered by (clockwise starting from the west) the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts Rostock and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the states Brandenburg and Lower Saxony.

There are a number of lakes within the boundaries of Ludwigslust-Parchim district, including:

  • Goldberger See
  • Damerower See
  • Barniner See
  • Kleinpritzer See
  • Woseriner See

History

Ludwigslust-Parchim District was established by merging the former districts of Ludwigslust and Parchim as part of the local government reform of September 2011.[2] The name of the district was decided by referendum on September 4, 2011.[3] The project name for the district was Südwestmecklenburg.

Towns and municipalities

The district is made-up of 15 Ämter, as well as five Amt-free towns. In total, it comprises 142 municipalities, of which 16 are towns.

Amt-free towns
  1. Boizenburg
  2. Hagenow
  3. Lübtheen
  4. Ludwigslust
  5. Parchim
Ämter
  • 1. Boizenburg-Land
    [seat: Boizenburg]
  1. Bengerstorf
  2. Besitz
  3. Brahlstorf
  4. Dersenow
  5. Gresse
  6. Greven
  7. Neu Gülze
  8. Nostorf
  9. Schwanheide
  10. Teldau
  11. Tessin bei Boizenburg
  • 2. Crivitz
  1. Banzkow
  2. Barnin
  3. Bülow
  4. Cambs
  5. Crivitz1, 2
  6. Demen
  7. Dobin am See
  8. Friedrichsruhe
  9. Gneven
  10. Langen Brütz
  11. Leezen
  12. Pinnow
  13. Plate
  14. Raben Steinfeld
  15. Sukow
  16. Tramm
  17. Zapel
  • 3. Dömitz-Malliß
  1. Dömitz1, 2
  2. Grebs-Niendorf
  3. Karenz
  4. Malk Göhren
  5. Malliß
  6. Neu Kaliß
  7. Vielank
  • 4. Eldenburg Lübz
  1. Gallin-Kuppentin
  2. Gehlsbach
  3. Granzin
  4. Kreien
  5. Kritzow
  6. Lübz1, 2
  7. Passow
  8. Ruhner Berge
  9. Siggelkow
  10. Werder
  • 5. Goldberg-Mildenitz
  1. Dobbertin
  2. Goldberg1, 2
  3. Mestlin
  4. Neu Poserin
  5. Techentin
  • 6. Grabow
  1. Balow
  2. Brunow
  3. Dambeck
  4. Eldena
  5. Gorlosen
  6. Grabow1, 2
  7. Karstädt
  8. Kremmin
  9. Milow
  10. Möllenbeck
  11. Muchow
  12. Prislich
  13. Zierzow
  • 7. Hagenow-Land
    [seat: Hagenow]
  1. Alt Zachun
  2. Bandenitz
  3. Belsch
  4. Bobzin
  5. Bresegard bei Picher
  6. Gammelin
  7. Groß Krams
  8. Hoort
  9. Hülseburg
  10. Kirch Jesar
  11. Kuhstorf
  12. Moraas
  13. Pätow-Steegen
  14. Picher
  15. Pritzier
  16. Redefin
  17. Strohkirchen
  18. Toddin
  19. Warlitz
  • 8. Ludwigslust-Land
    [seat: Ludwigslust]
  1. Alt Krenzlin
  2. Bresegard bei Eldena
  3. Göhlen
  4. Groß Laasch
  5. Lübesse
  6. Lüblow
  7. Rastow
  8. Sülstorf
  9. Uelitz
  10. Warlow
  11. Wöbbelin
  • 9. Neustadt-Glewe
  1. Blievenstorf
  2. Brenz
  3. Neustadt-Glewe1, 2
  • 10. Parchimer Umland
    [seat: Parchim]
  1. Domsühl
  2. Groß Godems
  3. Karrenzin
  4. Lewitzrand
  5. Obere Warnow
  6. Rom
  7. Spornitz
  8. Stolpe
  9. Ziegendorf
  10. Zölkow
  • 11. Plau am See
  1. Barkhagen
  2. Ganzlin
  3. Plau am See1, 2
  • 12. Sternberger Seenlandschaft
  1. Blankenberg
  2. Borkow
  3. Brüel2
  4. Dabel
  5. Hohen Pritz
  6. Kloster Tempzin
  7. Kobrow
  8. Kuhlen-Wendorf
  9. Mustin
  10. Sternberg1, 2
  11. Weitendorf
  12. Witzin
  • 13. Stralendorf
  1. Dümmer
  2. Holthusen
  3. Klein Rogahn
  4. Pampow
  5. Schossin
  6. Stralendorf1
  7. Warsow
  8. Wittenförden
  9. Zülow
  • 14. Wittenburg
  1. Wittenburg1, 2
  2. Wittendörp
  • 15. Zarrentin
  1. Gallin
  2. Kogel
  3. Lüttow-Valluhn
  4. Vellahn
  5. Zarrentin am Schaalsee1, 2
1 - seat of the Amt; 2 - town

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern government reform". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. "Referendum results Mittleres Mecklenburg". Retrieved 5 September 2011.

53°25′N 11°40′E

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.