Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Friedland
Gothic Neubrandenburg Gate with the Church of the Virgin Mary in the background
Gothic Neubrandenburg Gate with the Church of the Virgin Mary in the background
Coat of arms of Friedland
Location of Friedland within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Friedland is located in Germany
Friedland
Friedland
Friedland is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Friedland
Friedland
Coordinates: 53°39′N 13°32′E / 53.650°N 13.533°E / 53.650; 13.533
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.Friedland
Government
 • MayorFrank Nieswandt
Area
 • Total141.73 km2 (54.72 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,478
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17098
Dialling codes039601
Vehicle registrationMST
Websitewww.friedland-mecklenburg.de
Church of the Virgin Mary

Friedland is a town in the district Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

It is only 22 km from the district seat and bigger town Neubrandenburg, but still Friedland remains a local center for surrounding communities like Galenbeck (Kotelow, Lübbersdorf, Schwichtenberg), Brunn and Boldekow, and has approximately 6,500 citizens. The former municipality Genzkow was merged into Friedland in May 2019.

It was founded in 1244 by the Prince-electors Otto and Johann of Brandenburg, then having the name Vredeland.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.