Neustadt-Glewe

Neustadt-Glewe
Neustadt-Glewe
Location of the town of Neustadt-Glewe within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Coordinates	53°22′N 11°35′E / 53.36667°N 11.58333°E / 53.36667; 11.58333Coordinates: 53°22′N 11°35′E / 53.36667°N 11.58333°E / 53.36667; 11.58333
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.	Neustadt-Glewe
Town subdivisions	8
Mayor	Uwe Menz (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	93.91 km2 (36.26 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m  (105 ft)
Population	6,547 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	70 /km2 (181 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	LWL
Postal code	19306
Area code	038757
Website	www.neustadt-glewe.de

Neustadt-Glewe is a German town, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim.

History

Neustadt-Glewe was mentioned for the first time in a document in 1248.

Sights and monuments

• The Alte Burg, a 13th-century castle, considered to be the oldest military castle in Mecklenburg.
• The Schloss (palace), completed in 1720 in Baroque style, today a hotel.

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  Alte Burg (Old Castle)

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  Town hall

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  Neues Schloss (New Château)

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  Church St. Marien

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung der Kreise und Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 31 December 2010. http://service.mvnet.de/statmv/daten_stam_berichte/e-bibointerth01/bevoelkerung--haushalte--familien--flaeche/a-i__/a123__/2010/daten/a123-2010-22.pdf. 

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