Crivitz
This article is about the town in Germany. For the village in Wisconsin, see Crivitz, Wisconsin. For the crater, see Crivitz (crater).
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Location of Crivitz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district  | ||
| Coordinates: 53°35′N 11°39′E / 53.583°N 11.650°ECoordinates: 53°35′N 11°39′E / 53.583°N 11.650°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim | |
| Municipal assoc. | Crivitz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ulrich Güßmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 75.48 km2 (29.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,887 | |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 19089 | |
| Dialling codes | 03863 | |
| Vehicle registration | PCH | |
| Website | www.crivitz.de | |
Crivitz is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km east of Schwerin. The founder of the town Crivitz, Wisconsin named it after his hometown Crivitz. It has a friendship link with Seaford in East Sussex.[2]
Sons and daughters of the city
- Karla Mügge, born Roffeis (born 1958), volleyball player
- Torsten Schmitz (born 1964), box coach and former amateur boxer
- Armin Kremer (born 1968), rally driver
- Matthias Breitkreutz (born 1971), soccer player
- Kevin Wölbert (born 1989), speedway driver
- Janine Völker (born 1991), volleyball player
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2015". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2016.
- ↑ "Twinning". Lewes District Council. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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