Grevesmühlen (German pronunciation: [ɡʁeːvəsˈmyːlən] (listen)) is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It was the seat of the Nordwestmecklenburg district until 2011, when Wismar became the seat. It is situated 33 km east of Lübeck, and 29 km northwest of Schwerin. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

Grevesmühlen
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Grevesmühlen within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Grevesmühlen Show map of Germany Grevesmühlen Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°52′N 11°10′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Nordwestmecklenburg
Government
• Mayor	Jürgen Ditz
Area
• Total	52.32 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	10,439
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	23936
Dialling codes	03881
Vehicle registration	NWM
Website	www.grevesmuehlen.de

History

The name Grevesmühlen goes back as far as 1226, which makes it one of the oldest towns in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Personalities

• Carsten Jancker
• Manfred W. Jürgens
• Rudolph Karstadt
• Astrid Kumbernuss
• Jens Voigt

References

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