Malchin

Coordinates: 53°44′N 12°47′E / 53.733°N 12.783°E / 53.733; 12.783
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Malchin
Town
Brick Gothic town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
Brick Gothic town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
Coat of arms of Malchin
Coat of arms
Location of Malchin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Malchin is located in Germany
Malchin
Malchin
Malchin is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Malchin
Malchin
Coordinates: 53°44′N 12°47′E / 53.733°N 12.783°E / 53.733; 12.783
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.Malchin am Kummerower See
Subdivisions8
Government
 • MayorAxel Müller (CDU)
Area
 • Total108.7 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,272
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17139
Dialling codes03994, 03996, 039957
Vehicle registrationMSE, AT, DM, MC, MST, MÜR, NZ, RM, WRN
Websitewww.amt-malchin-am-kummerower-see.de

Malchin (German pronunciation:

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany
.

History

The name of the town is of Slavic origin. It was granted town rights in 1236.

During World War II, in February 1945, a German-perpetrated death march of Allied prisoners-of-war from the Stalag XX-B POW camp passed through the town.[2]

The former municipality Duckow was merged into Malchin in January 2019.

Sights

It offers some notable landmarks, such as two

Neo Baroque
town hall.

Notable people

References

  1. Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
    . 2023.
  2. ISBN 978-83-950992-2-9
    .

External links

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Malchin".
Church St. John; in the background the town hall


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