Malchow

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Malchow
Windmill in Malchow
Malchow
Location of the town of Malchow within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Coordinates	53°28′N 12°25′E / 53.46667°N 12.41667°E / 53.46667; 12.41667Coordinates: 53°28′N 12°25′E / 53.46667°N 12.41667°E / 53.46667; 12.41667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Malchow
Town subdivisions	4
Mayor	Joachim Stein (Green Party)
Basic statistics
Area	44.60 km2 (17.22 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m  (246 ft)
Population	6,793 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	152 /km2 (394 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	MÜR
Postal code	17213
Area code	039932
Website	http://www.amt-malchow.de/

Malchow (German pronunciation: [ˈmalço]) is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

Geography

It is situated on the river Elde, 25,5 km west of Waren, and 35 km north of Wittstock.

History

Malchow was a center for Slavic paganism during the Middle Ages. It was sacked by Saxons during the 1147 Wendish Crusade against the Polabian Slavs. During World War II, the Malchow concentration camp was established nearby.

Natural environment

The town is surrounded by the lakes of the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the woods of the Müritz National Park.

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. 

External links

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