Wittenburg

Wittenburg (German: [ˈvɪtn̩ˌbʊʁk] (listen)) is a town in the district Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Population 6,092, area 80.0 km².

Wittenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Wittenburg within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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Coordinates: 53°30′N 11°04′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.	Wittenburg
Founded	1230
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Margret Seemann (SPD)
Area
• Total	80.00 km^2 (30.89 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,265
• Density	78/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19243
Dialling codes	038852
Vehicle registration	LWL, LUP
Website	www.wittenburg.de

Town hall of Wittenburg

Wittenburg has been the seat of the Amt of Wittenburg since January 2004. It is in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies on the little river Motel.

The settlements of Helm, Klein Wolde, Wölzow, Lehsen, Körchow and Ziggelmark are part of Wittenburg.

At the beginning of the 12th century, Wittenburg belonged to the territory of the Polaben Obotrites. Wittenburg was first mentioned in 1154 and gained town privileges in 1230.

Number of inhabitants

Year	Inhabitants
1496	500-600
1644	100 (Thirty Years War)
1857	3.100
1920	3.359
1989	6.000
2000	5.161
2006	4.924
2015	6.385

Notable people

• Harald Ringstorff (born 1939), politician (SPD)

Gallery

• 
  St. Bartholomew's church
• 
  Tower of town wall
• 
  „Amtsbergturm“
• 
  Town wall
• 
  Timber framing
• 
  Sculpture on market square
• 
  River Motel

References

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

External links

• Official website (German)