Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg | |
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Coordinates: 53°50′N 11°10′E / 53.83°N 11.17°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Capital | Wismar |
Area | |
• Total | 2,119 km2 (818 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 158,449 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | NWM |
Website | http://www.nordwestmecklenburg.de |
Nordwestmecklenburg (Northwestern Mecklenburg) is a rural district (Landkreis) in the northwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is on the coast of the Baltic Sea and border with Schleswig-Holstein. The former district-free city of Wismar has been part and also capital of Nordwestmecklenburg since September 4, 2011.
The district was made in 1994 by joining the old districts Gadebusch, Grevesmühlen and Wismar, and also smaller parts of the districts Sternberg and Schwerin-Land.
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
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[seat: Grevesmühlen]
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1seat of the Amt; 2town |
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
Other websites
- Official website (in German)