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Schwanheide
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Location of Schwanheide within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Municipal assoc. | Boizenburg-Land |
| Local subdivisions | 3 |
| Mayor | Gerd Altenburg |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | 730 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 28 /km2 (71 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LWL |
| Postal code | 19258 |
| Area codes | 038842, 038847 |
| Website | www.amtboizenburgland.de |
Schwanheide is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Between 1945 and 1990 Schwanheide served as East German inner German border crossing for rail transport. The crossing was open for trains travelling between the Soviet Zone of occupation in Germany (till 1949, thereafter the East German Democratic Republic, or West Berlin and the British zone of occupation (till 1949) and thereafter the West German Federal Republic of Germany. The traffic was subject to the Interzonal traffic regulations, that between West Germany and West Berlin followed the special regulations of the Transit Agreement (1972).