Alt Meteln is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Alt Meteln
Municipality
Church
Location of Alt Meteln within Nordwestmecklenburg district
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Coordinates: 53°45′N 11°20′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Nordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.	Lützow-Lübstorf
Government
• Mayor	Dieter Franz
Area
• Total	23.07 km2 (8.91 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,158
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19069
Dialling codes	03867
Vehicle registration	NWM
Website	www.amt-luetzow.de

Geography

The municipality lies 15 kilometers north of Schwerin. The local landscape is glacial carved and the Schweriner See and the Stepenitz are located east and west of Alt Meteln respectively. The Auchbach flows by the municipality towards Schwerin.

History

The first mention of the municipality dates back to 1284 when it was mentioned as a small village. A Gothic brick church located in the municipality dates back to the 13th century.

References

External links

• Gemeinde Alt Meteln (in German)

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[ru] Альт-Метельн