Dargun
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Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2 | ||
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  Dargun | ||
Location of Dargun within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district  | ||
| Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°ECoordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karl-Heinz Graupmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 117.15 km2 (45.23 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,424 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/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 Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.
History
From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2013". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 23 September 2014.
External links
Media related to Dargun at Wikimedia Commons