Dargun

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Dargun
Model of Dargun Abbey and Castle before destruction in WW2

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Dargun
Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E / 53.883; 12.833Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E / 53.883; 12.833
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Subdivisions 19
Government
  Mayor Karl-Heinz Graupmann
Area
  Total 117.15 km2 (45.23 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 4,471
  Density 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 17159
Dialling codes 039959
Vehicle registration DM
Website www.dargun.de

Dargun is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin. It is famous for Dargun Castle, a former Cistercian abbey.

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2012". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 14 August 2013. 

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