Crivitz
Crivitz is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km east of Schwerin. The founder of the town Crivitz, Wisconsin named it after his hometown Crivitz. It has a friendship link with Seaford, East Sussex.[2] The lake Barniner See is located nearby.
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Location of Crivitz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°35′N 11°39′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Municipal assoc. | Crivitz |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Britta Busch-Gramm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.48 km2 (29.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,859 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19089 |
| Dialling codes | 03863 |
| Vehicle registration | PCH, LUP, LBZ, HGN, STB, LWL |
| Website | www.crivitz.de |
Sons and daughters of the city
- Matthias Breitkreutz (born 1971), soccer player
- Lutz Dettmann (* 1961), writer
- Kurt Dunkelmann (1906–1983), shipbuilder
- Heiko Mathias Förster (born 1966), conductor
- Armin Kremer (born 1968), rally driver
- Karla Roffeis (born 1958), volleyball player
- Torsten Schmitz (born 1964), box coach and former amateur boxer
- Christoph Schulze (born 1965), politician (BVB/FW)
- Kevin Wölbert (born 1989), speedway driver
References
- "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2019". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2020.
- "Twinning". Lewes District Council. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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