Lychen | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint John | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lychen within Uckermark district  | |
  Lychen  Lychen | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′12″N 13°19′11″E / 53.203235°N 13.319617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Uckermark |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–32) | Karola Gundlach[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.51 km2 (42.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,140 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17279 |
| Dialling codes | 039888 |
| Vehicle registration | UM |
| Website | www.lychen.de |
Lychen (German pronunciation: [ˈlyːçən]), also known as Flößerstadt (raftsman city), is a town in the Uckermark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Neustrelitz, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Fürstenberg/Havel. This is the town where the thumbtack was created.
- ^ Landkreis Uckermark Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.