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Location of the town of Malchow within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Municipal assoc. | Malchow |
| Town subdivisions | 4 |
| Mayor | Joachim Stein (Green Party) |
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| Area | 44.60 km2 (17.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population | 6,793 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 152 /km2 (394 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MÜR |
| Postal code | 17213 |
| Area code | 039932 |
| Website | http://www.amt-malchow.de/ |
Malchow (German pronunciation: [ˈmalço]) is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
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It is situated on the river Elde, 25,5 km west of Waren, and 35 km north of Wittstock.
Malchow was a center for Slavic paganism during the Middle Ages. It was sacked by Saxons during the 1147 Wendish Crusade against the Polabian Slavs. During World War II, the Malchow concentration camp was established nearby.
The town is surrounded by the lakes of the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the woods of the Müritz National Park.
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