Bad Kleinen

Bad Kleinen (until 1915 Kleinen) is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the north bank of the Schweriner See. Bad Kleinen is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

Bad Kleinen
Bad Kleinen, Overlooking a train station with the Schweriner See in the distance.
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Kleinen within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Bad Kleinen
Bad Kleinen
Coordinates: 53°46′N 11°28′E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen
Subdivisions8 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorJoachim Wölm (Die Linke)
Area
 • Total23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,652
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23996
Dialling codes038423
Vehicle registrationNWM
Websitewww.bad-kleinen-info.de

Geography

The municipality is located on the north bank of the Schweriner See, the third largest lake in Germany, and about half-way between the state capital Schwerin and Hanseatic city of Wismar, and close to Lübeck. The famous German Philosopher and Mathematician Gottlob Frege (*8 November 1848 Wismar – †26 July 1925 Bad Kleinen) lived in Bad Kleinen. In his honor every year during Spring, the people of Nordwestmecklenburg make a walking tour between Wismar (Frege's Birthplace) and Bad Kleinen. The current mayor of Bad Kleinen is Joachim Wölm.

History

During police action on 27 June 1993 German federal police officer Michael Newrzella and the Red Army Faction member Wolfgang Grams were killed on the platform of Bad Kleinen station.

References
  1. "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2019". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2020.
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