Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The district seat is Parchim,[2] a branch office of the administration is located in Ludwigslust.
Ludwigslust-Parchim | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| Capital | Parchim |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Stefan Sternberg (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 214,057 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB |
| Website | www.kreis-lup.de |
After Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, it is the second-biggest district in Germany by area. It also has the lowest population density of the districts in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the sixth-lowest in Germany overall.
Geographic features
editThe district is bordered by (clockwise starting from the west) the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts Rostock and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the states Brandenburg and Lower Saxony.
There are a number of lakes within the boundaries of Ludwigslust-Parchim district, including:
History
editLudwigslust-Parchim District was established by merging the former districts of Ludwigslust and Parchim as part of the local government reform of September 2011.[2] The name of the district was decided by referendum on September 4, 2011.[3] The project name for the district was Südwestmecklenburg.
Towns and municipalities
editThe district is made-up of 15 Ämter, as well as five Amt-free towns. In total, it comprises 142 municipalities, of which 16 are towns.
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References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ a b "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern government reform". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Referendum results Mittleres Mecklenburg". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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