Dorf Mecklenburg

Dorf Mecklenburg
Mound of Mecklenburg Castle in Dorf Mecklenburg
Mound of Mecklenburg Castle in Dorf Mecklenburg
Coat of arms of Dorf Mecklenburg
Location of Dorf Mecklenburg within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Dorf Mecklenburg is located in Germany
Dorf Mecklenburg
Dorf Mecklenburg
Dorf Mecklenburg is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Dorf Mecklenburg
Dorf Mecklenburg
Coordinates: 53°51′N 11°28′E / 53.850°N 11.467°E / 53.850; 11.467
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen
Government
 • MayorPeter Sawiaczinski
Area
 • Total
29.97 km2 (11.57 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
3,294
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23972, 23966
Dialling codes03841
Vehicle registrationNWM
Websitewww.dorf-mecklenburg.de

Dorf Mecklenburg is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located 6 km south of Wismar. It is home to the castle "Mikilenburg" (Old German: "big castle"), that gave its name to the whole region known as Mecklenburg.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.