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Location of the town of Zarrentin within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Municipal assoc. | Zarrentin |
| Town subdivisions | 12 |
| Mayor | Marian Borowkoff |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 91.89 km2 (35.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Population | 4,655 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 51 /km2 (131 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LWL |
| Postal code | 19246 |
| Area code | 038851 |
| Website | www.zarrentin.de |
Zarrentin is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the Schaalsee lake, 19 km southeast of Ratzeburg, and 34 km west of Schwerin.
Between 1982 and 1990 Zarrentin served as East German inner German border crossing for cars travelling along today's Bundesautobahn 24 between the East German Democratic Republic, or West Berlin and 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).