Mirow

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Mirow
Mirow
Location of the town of Mirow within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Coordinates	53°16′N 12°48′E / 53.26667°N 12.8°E / 53.26667; 12.8Coordinates: 53°16′N 12°48′E / 53.26667°N 12.8°E / 53.26667; 12.8
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Mecklenburgische Kleinseenplatte
Mayor	Carlo Schmettau
Basic statistics
Area	84.08 km2 (32.46 sq mi)
Elevation	63 m  (207 ft)
Population	3,423 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	41 /km2 (105 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	MST
Postal code	17252
Area code	039833
Website	http://www.amt-mecklenburgische-kleinseenplatte.de/

Mirow (German pronunciation: [ˈmiːʁoː]) is a city in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte in southern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

Geography

Mirow lies in the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District (Mecklenburgische Seenplatte) on the southern shore of Lake Mirow, which is connected to the Müritz and the Havel by a system of lakes, rivers, and canals. There are several more lakes on the territory of this municipality. The neighboring towns of Diemitz, Fleeth, Granzow, Peetsch, and Starsow were incorporated into the city in 2004 and are now part of the municipality.

History

In 1227, the Order of St. John founded a commandry on the shore of Lake Mirow after Duke Borwin II had given them land there. In 1701, the town became part of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1919, it gained town privileges. Mirow is the birthplace of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom.

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. 

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.