Neustadt-Glewe

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Neustadt-Glewe

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Neustadt-Glewe
Coordinates: 53°22′N 11°35′E / 53.367°N 11.583°E / 53.367; 11.583Coordinates: 53°22′N 11°35′E / 53.367°N 11.583°E / 53.367; 11.583
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc. Neustadt-Glewe
Subdivisions 8
Government
 • Mayor Arne Kröger (Ind.)
Area
 • Total 93.91 km2 (36.26 sq mi)
Elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 6,492
 • Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19306
Dialling codes 038757
Vehicle registration LWL
Website www.neustadt-glewe.de

Neustadt-Glewe is a German town, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim.

History

Neustadt-Glewe was mentioned for the first time in a document in 1248.

Sights and monuments

  • The Alte Burg, a 13th-century castle, considered to be the oldest military castle in Mecklenburg.
  • The Schloss (palace), completed in 1720 in Baroque style, today a hotel.

  • Alte Burg (Old Castle)

  • Town hall

  • Neues Schloss (New Château)

  • Church St. Marien

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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