Grevesmühlen
| Grevesmühlen | |||
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  Grevesmühlen | |||
Location of Grevesmühlen within Nordwestmecklenburg district  | |||
| Coordinates: 53°52′N 11°10′E / 53.867°N 11.167°ECoordinates: 53°52′N 11°10′E / 53.867°N 11.167°E | |||
| Country | Germany | ||
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | ||
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jürgen Ditz | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 52.32 km2 (20.20 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |||
| • Total | 10,496 | ||
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 23936 | ||
| Dialling codes | 03881 | ||
| Vehicle registration | NWM | ||
| Website | www.grevesmuehlen.de | ||
Grevesmühlen (German pronunciation: [ɡʁeːvəsˈmyːlən]) is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It was the seat of the Nordwestmecklenburg district until 2011, when Wismar became the seat. It is situated 33 km east of Lübeck, and 29 km northwest of Schwerin. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
History
The name Grevesmühlen goes back as far as 1226, which makes it one of the oldest towns in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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External links
Media related to Grevesmühlen at Wikimedia Commons
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