Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim | |
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District | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
Capital | Parchim |
Area | |
• Total | 4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
• Total | 214,113 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Vehicle registration | LUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB |
Website | www.kreis-swm.de |
Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) 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. The district seat is the town Parchim.[2]
History
The 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 4 September 2011.[3] The project name for the district was Südwestmecklenburg.
Towns and municipalities
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1seat of the Amt; 2town |
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2015". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2016.
- 1 2 "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern government reform". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ "Referendum results Mittleres Mecklenburg". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
Coordinates: 53°25′N 11°40′E / 53.417°N 11.667°E
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