Crivitz

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Crivitz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Crivitz
Crivitz (Germany)
Crivitz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Parchim
Municipal assoc. Crivitz
Town subdivisions 6
Mayor Ulrich Güßmann
Basic statistics
Area 58.41 km² (22.6 sq mi)
Elevation 40 m  (131 ft)
Population 4,806  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 82 /km² (213 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate PCH
Postal code 19089
Area code 03863
Website www.crivitz.de
Location of the town of Crivitz within Parchim district
Map

Coordinates: 53°35′00″N 11°39′00″E / 53.583333, 11.65

Crivitz is a municipality in the district of Parchim, 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.