Zarrentin am Schaalsee
Zarrentin am Schaalsee | |
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Location of Zarrentin am Schaalsee within Ludwigslust-Parchim district Ludwigslust-Parchim | |
Municipal assoc. | Zarrentin |
Subdivisions | 12 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Klaus Draeger |
Area | |
• Total | 91.89 km2 (35.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,484 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 19246 |
Dialling codes | 038851 |
Vehicle registration | LWL |
Website | www.zarrentin.de |
Zarrentin am Schaalsee, until 2004 simply Zarrentin, is a town in the
History
In the 11th century, the Slavic settlement of Zarnethin was at Zarrentin. It could translate vaguely to "place of evil" or "black site", indicating a former ritual place. In 1139/1143 the place was reigned by Henry of Badewide, a Saxon count. From the late 12th century on, many Germans settled here. The Ratzeburger Zehntregister mentions the place in 1230.
The Zarrentin Abbey was founded in 1246 and dissolved in 1552. Parts of the building remain until today. When the town was connected to train tracks in 1896 via the Hagenow Land–Bad Oldesloe railway, it grew larger and became home to various factories (for barrels, potato fabrication, a lime kiln), and construction entrepreneurs, corn and cattle dealers settled. 1938, when Zarrentin already grew to a population of 2000, it received town privileges. Since then, it also became popular with tourists for the surrounding nature and the renowned hospitality.[2]
Between 1982 and 1990 Zarrentin served as East German
References
- Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ Stadt Zarrentin - Geschichte (de)