Dömitz

Dömitz
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Dömitz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Dömitz Show map of Germany Dömitz Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 11°15′48″E / 53.13833°N 11.26333°E / 53.13833; 11.26333
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.	Dömitz-Malliß
Government
• Mayor	Renate Vollbrecht
Area
• Total	60.58 km^2 (23.39 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,967
• Density	48.98/km^2 (126.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19303
Dialling codes	038758
Vehicle registration	LWL
Website	www.doemitz.de

Dömitz (German pronunciation: [ˈdøːmɪts] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, 25 km southwest of Ludwigslust, and 37 km northwest of Wittenberge.

It was granted town rights by the counts of Dannenberg in the 13th century. In the 16th century, the Dömitz Fortress was built.

Pictures

• Timber framing
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  Torstraße
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  Town hall square
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  Elbstraße
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Notable people

• Joachim Slüter [de] (1490–1532), chaplain and Protestant Reformers
• Johannes von Karpf [de] (1867–1941), marine officer and counter admiral

References

1. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.