Bützow | |
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Coordinates: 53°51′N 11°59′E / 53.850°N 11.983°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Rostock |
Municipal assoc. | Bützow Land |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christian Grüschow ( Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.70 km2 (15.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)
[1] | |
• Total | 8,181 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Postal codes | 18246 |
Dialling codes | 038461 |
Vehicle registration | LRO, BÜZ, DBR, GÜ, ROS, TET |
Website | www.buetzow.de |
Bützow is a town in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in north-eastern Germany, centered on Bützower See.
The town was first mentioned in 1171. From 1815 to 1918 Bützow was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, from 1871 within the German Empire.
From 1933 to 1945, during Nazi rule and World War II, a Nazi prison was operated in the Dreibergen district with multiple forced labour subcamps located in various places in the region. [2] After the war, the town was part of East Germany until 1990.
On 5 May 2015, the town was struck by an F3 tornado which caused severe damage to many buildings, including the local hospital. [3] This tornado grew to 1.5km wide (1500m)
Medieval Bützow Castle is located in Bützow. The town also has a medieval Brick Gothic church, which contains an altarpiece made by the Master of the Bützow Altarpiece (1503). Bützow also has one of the last German monuments dedicated to Lenin, a memorial stone located at Leninring. [4]