Grömitz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁøːmɪts] (listen)) is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of Lübeck, approx. 35 km northeast of Lübeck, and 23 km east of Eutin.

Grömitz
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Grömitz within Ostholstein district
Grömitz Show map of Germany Grömitz Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°09′13″N 10°57′27″E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Ostholstein
Government
• Mayor	Mark Burmeister
Area
• Total	51.08 km2 (19.72 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,180
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	23743
Dialling codes	04562
Vehicle registration	OH
Website	www.groemitz.eu

Grömitz is a settlement on the Baltic Sea. In fair weather one can see buildings on the about 15 kilometer distant shore.^{[clarification needed]}

The town name contains the Slavic root grom ("thunder") and means "a place of thunder".

There were three ligers in the local zoo, but the last one had to be put to rest in February 2008.[2]

Notable people

• Bernhard Ernst von Bülow (1815–1879), Danish and German statesman

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Grömitz.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grömitz.

• Website of Grömitz
• Ferienwohnung / Vacation Rentals Grömitz

На других языках

[de] Grömitz

[ru] Грёмиц