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Location of the town of Ludwigslust within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Town subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Petra Billerbeck (Ind.) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population | 12,319 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 157 /km2 (407 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LWL |
| Postal code | 19288 |
| Area code | 03874 |
| Website | stadtludwigslust.de |
Ludwigslust (German pronunciation: [luːtvɪçsˈlʊst]) is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. It was the capital of the former district of Ludwigslust, and is part of the district Ludwigslust-Parchim since September 2011.
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Ludwigslust is a relatively young town. In 1724 Prince Ludwig, the son of Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, decided to build a hunting lodge near a small hamlet called Klenow. Later, when he took over the reign, he stayed most time at this residence and called it Ludwigslust ("Ludwig's joy"). In 1765 Ludwigslust became the capital of the duchy instead of Schwerin. The town was enlarged by a residential palace (the Schloss). This situation lasted until 1837, when Grand Duke Paul Friedrich returned the capital status to Schwerin.
The Wöbbelin concentration camp—sometimes referred to as Ludwigslust concentration camp[2]—was established by the SS near the city of Ludwigslust in 1945.[3]
Ludwigslust is twinned with: