Malchin | |
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Coordinates: 53°44′N 12°47′E / 53.733°N 12.783°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 (2022-12-31)
[1] | |
• Total | 7,272 |
• Density | 67/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 |
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Malchin (German pronunciation: [malˈçiːn]) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany.
The name of the town is of Slavic origin. It was granted town rights in 1236.
During World War II, in February 1945, a German-perpetrated death march of Allied prisoners-of-war from the Stalag XX-B POW camp passed through the town. [2]
The former municipality Duckow was merged into Malchin in January 2019.
It offers some notable landmarks, such as two Brick Gothic town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. John and the Neo Baroque town hall.