Ludwigslust | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ludwigslust within Ludwigslust-Parchim district  | |
  Ludwigslust  Ludwigslust | |
| Coordinates: 53°19′28″N 11°29′50″E / 53.32444°N 11.49722°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reinhard Mach (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 12,270 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19288 |
| Dialling codes | 03874 |
| Vehicle registration | LWL |
| Website | stadtludwigslust.de |
Ludwigslust (German pronunciation: [luːtvɪçsˈlʊst]) is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Since 2011 it has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district.
Ludwigslust is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The former royal residential town is known for its rich heritage, especially the famed Ludwigslust Palace, known as Versailles of the North.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.