Banzkow | |
|---|---|
 View from the West | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Banzkow within Ludwigslust-Parchim district  | |
  Banzkow  Banzkow | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′N 11°31′E / 53.517°N 11.517°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Municipal assoc. | Crivitz |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guido Klüver (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.28 km2 (20.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,760 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19079 |
| Dialling codes | 03861, 03868 |
| Vehicle registration | LUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB |
| Website | Gemeinde Banzkow |
Banzkow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 2009 it has included Goldenstädt.
From 1992 to 2009 Solveig Leo, who achieved celebrity status as the youngest LPG chairperson in East Germany, served as Mayor of Banzkow, representing the Party of Democratic Socialism and later The Left.[2]
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ Menschen in Mecklenburg Vorpommern 25 Porträts: Land zum Leben [People in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania 25 portraits: country to live in] (in German). Hinstorff Verlag. 2015. ISBN 9783356019339.