Neustrelitz
Niegenstrelitz (Low German) | |
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 View over Neustrelitz market | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Neustrelitz within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district  | |
  Neustrelitz  Neustrelitz | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′53″N 13°03′49″E / 53.36472°N 13.06361°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Subdivisions | 13 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Grund |
| Area | |
• Total | 138.15 km2 (53.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 20,385 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17235 |
| Dialling codes | 03981 |
| Vehicle registration | MST |
| Website | www.neustrelitz.de |
Neustrelitz (German: [nɔʏˈʃtʁeːlɪts] ; East Low German: Niegenstrelitz) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 until 1918 it was the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. From 1994 until 2011 it was the capital of the district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
The name Strelitz is derived from the Polabian word Strelci, meaning "archers" or "shooters".[2][3]
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
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Room, Adrian (2006). Placenames of the world: origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-7864-2248-7. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
The basic name is of Slavic origin and means '(settlement of the) archers/shooters,' from Old Slavic strela, 'arrow'.
- ^ The related Polish form Strzelce is still a common toponym in Poland.