Ludwigslust

Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust Palace
Coat of arms of Ludwigslust
Location of Ludwigslust within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Ludwigslust is located in Germany
Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust
Coordinates: 53°19′28″N 11°29′50″E / 53.32444°N 11.49722°E / 53.32444; 11.49722
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorReinhard Mach (Ind.)
Area
 • Total78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total12,270
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19288
Dialling codes03874
Vehicle registrationLWL
Websitestadtludwigslust.de

Ludwigslust (German pronunciation: [luːtvɪçsˈlʊst]) is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Since 2011 it has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district.

Ludwigslust is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The former royal residential town is known for its rich heritage, especially the famed Ludwigslust Palace, known as Versailles of the North.

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