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Parchim (district)
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Parchim is a former Kreis (district) in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
, Germany
. Neighboring districts were (from the north clockwise) Nordwestmecklenburg
, Güstrow
, Müritz, the district Prignitz
in Brandenburg
, the district Ludwigslust
and the district-free city Schwerin
. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011. Its territory has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim
district since.
.
at the district reform of September 2011, forming the new Ludwigslust-Parchim
district.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Neighboring districts were (from the north clockwise) Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg is a Kreis in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea and borders on Schleswig-Holstein to the west...
, Güstrow
Güstrow (district)
Güstrow is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Demmin, Müritz, Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011...
, Müritz, the district Prignitz
Prignitz
Prignitz is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, the district Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt and the district Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower...
in Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, the district Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust (district)
Ludwigslust is a former Kreis in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Neighboring districts were Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, Parchim, Prignitz in Brandenburg, Lüchow-Dannenberg and Lüneburg in Lower Saxony and the district Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein...
and the district-free city Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011. Its territory has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by 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...
district since.
Geography
Most of the district is now agriculturally used, but in the easternmost part there are several lakes, the largest of them being the Plauer See (39 km²). The Plauer See marks the western end of the Müritz lakelandMüritz
Müritz is a former Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is named after the lake Müritz. Neighboring districts were Demmin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the district-free city Neubrandenburg, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, Parchim and Güstrow...
.
History
In 1994 the three districts of Parchim, Sternberg and Lübz were merged into the enlarged district of Parchim. The borders of this new district were roughly identical with the medieval principality of Parchim-Riechenberg, which existed between 1238 and 1316. This district was merged with the district of LudwigslustLudwigslust (district)
Ludwigslust is a former Kreis in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Neighboring districts were Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, Parchim, Prignitz in Brandenburg, Lüchow-Dannenberg and Lüneburg in Lower Saxony and the district Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein...
at the district reform of September 2011, forming the new Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by 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...
district.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms shows a bull's head, which is both the symbol of the former Estate of Parchim, as well as of Mecklenburg into which it was incorporated in 1471. The two blue corners symbolize the two biggest lakes of the district - the Schweriner See and the Plauer See. |
Towns and municipalities
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Banzkow Banzkow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 1 Plate, Germany Plate is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Sukow Sukow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
Barnin Barnin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Bülow, Germany Bülow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Crivitz 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 is twinned with Seaford in East Sussex.- References :... 1, 2 Demen Demen is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Friedrichsruhe Friedrichsruhe is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Tramm, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Tramm is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Zapel Zapel is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
Gallin-Kuppentin Gallin-Kuppentin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gischow Gischow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Granzin Granzin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Herzberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Herzberg is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Karbow-Vietlübbe Karbow-Vietlübbe is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kreien Kreien is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kritzow Kritzow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lübz Lübz is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Elde, 12 km northeast of Parchim.... 1, 2 Lutheran, Germany Lutheran is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Marnitz Marnitz is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.Hermann Prieß was born there in 1901.... Passow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Passow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Siggelkow Siggelkow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:*... Suckow Suckow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Tessenow Tessenow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Wahlstorf Wahlstorf is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Werder, Parchim Werder is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... |
Diestelow Diestelow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Dobbertin Dobbertin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. An important sight is Dobbertin Abbey. The municipality is situated in a landscape with many lakes and woods. It stands on the largest lake in the area, the Dobbertiner See.... Goldberg, Germany Goldberg is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 24 km northeast of Parchim, and 46 km east of Schwerin.... 1, 2 Mestlin Mestlin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.In the 1950s it was desired to make a socialist model village of it. So the Marx-Engels-Place was built, framed by shops, blocks of flats, a large school building and a monumental neoclassicist... Neu Poserin Neu Poserin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Techentin Techentin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Wendisch Waren Wendisch Waren is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
Cambs Cambs is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Geography:Cambs is located 11 km north east of Schwerin within a large ground moraine area rich of lakes between the Schweriner See and the upper Warnow.... Dobin am See Dobin am See is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-History:The community of Dobin am See has existed since June 14, 2004, arising from a merger of the former communities Retgendorf and Rubow... Gneven Gneven is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Godern Godern is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Langen Brütz Langen Brütz is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Leezen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Leezen is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 1 Pinnow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Pinnow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Raben Steinfeld Raben Steinfeld is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
Damm, Parchim Damm is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Domsühl Domsühl is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Grebbin Grebbin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Godems Groß Godems is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Niendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Groß Niendorf is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Karrenzin Karrenzin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lewitzrand Lewitzrand is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was created on 7 June 2009 by the merger of the former municipalities Matzlow-Garwitz, Raduhn and Klinken.... Rom, Germany Rom is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Severin, Germany Severin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Spornitz Spornitz is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Stolpe, Parchim Stolpe is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Ziegendorf Ziegendorf is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Zölkow Zölkow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... |
Barkhagen Barkhagen is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Buchberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Buchberg is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Ganzlin Ganzlin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Plau am See Plau am See is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 28 km east of Parchim, and 29 km west of Waren.... 1, 2 Wendisch Priborn Wendisch Priborn is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
Blankenberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Blankenberg is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Borkow Borkow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Brüel Brüel is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 24 km northeast of Schwerin.... 2 Dabel Dabel is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:... Hohen Pritz Hohen Pritz is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kobrow Kobrow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kuhlen-Wendorf Kuhlen-Wendorf is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, it is famed for the unique Bratwurst, which slightly differs than the rest of Germany, by the addition of veal.... Langen Jarchow Langen Jarchow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Mustin Mustin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Weitendorf Weitendorf is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Witzin Witzin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Zahrensdorf Zahrensdorf is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... |
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