Crivitz

Crivitz
Church
Church
Coat of arms of Crivitz
Location of Crivitz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Crivitz is located in Germany
Crivitz
Crivitz
Crivitz is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Crivitz
Crivitz
Coordinates: 53°35′N 11°39′E / 53.583°N 11.650°E / 53.583; 11.650
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.Crivitz
Subdivisions6
Government
 • MayorBritta Busch-Gramm
Area
 • Total75.48 km2 (29.14 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,778
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19089
Dialling codes03863
Vehicle registrationPCH, LUP, LBZ, HGN, STB, LWL
Websitewww.crivitz.de

Crivitz is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km east of Schwerin. The founder of the town Crivitz, Wisconsin named it after his hometown Crivitz. It has a friendship link with Seaford, East Sussex.[2] The lake Barniner See is located nearby.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. ^ "Twinning". Lewes District Council. Retrieved 30 August 2011.