Malchin (German pronunciation: [malˈçiːn]) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It offers some notable landmarks, such as two Brick Gothic town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. Johannis and the Neo Baroque town hall. The former municipality Duckow was merged into Malchin in January 2019.

Malchin
Town
Brick Gothic town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
Coat of arms
Location of Malchin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Malchin Show map of Germany Malchin Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°44′N 12°47′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Malchin am Kummerower See
Subdivisions	8
Government
• Mayor	Axel Müller (CDU)
Area
• Total	108.7 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,341
• Density	68/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17139
Dialling codes	03994, 03996, 039957
Vehicle registration	MSE, AT, DM, MC, MST, MÜR, NZ, RM, WRN
Website	www.amt-malchin-am-kummerower-see.de

People from Malchin

• Cordula Wöhler (1845–1916), writer and hymnwriter
• Siegfried Marcus (1831-1898), inventor
• Joachim Christian Timm (1734-1805), botanist
• Thomas Doll (1966-), footballer

References

External links

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Malchin".

• Media related to Malchin at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website of Malchin (German)

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