Gresse
Gresse is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. During World War II one of the German death marches passed through the town. 60 Allied prisoners of war died in a "friendly fire" situation when strafed by a flight of RAF Typhoons.
Gresse | |
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Location of Gresse within Ludwigslust-Parchim district  | |
  Gresse  Gresse | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′N 10°45′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Municipal assoc. | Boizenburg-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Werner Hornbacher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 721 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19258 |
| Dialling codes | 038842 |
| Vehicle registration | LWL |
| Website | www.amtboizenburgland.de |
Church
References
- "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2019". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2020.
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