Alt Meteln

Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Location of Alt Meteln within Nordwestmecklenburg district
53°45′N 11°20′E / 53.750°N 11.333°E / 53.750; 11.333CountryGermanyStateMecklenburg-VorpommernDistrictNordwestmecklenburg Municipal assoc.Lützow-Lübstorf Government
 • MayorDieter FranzArea
 • Total23.07 km2 (8.91 sq mi)Elevation
49 m (161 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,186 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
19069
Dialling codes03867Vehicle registrationNWMWebsitewww.amt-luetzow.de

Alt Meteln is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Geography

The municipality lies 15 kilometers north of Schwerin. The local landscape is glacial carved and the Schweriner See and the Stepenitz are located east and west of Alt Meteln respectively. The Auchbach flows by the municipality towards Schwerin.

History

The first mention of the municipality dates back to 1284 when it was mentioned as a small village. A Gothic brick church located in the municipality dates back to the 13th century.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.

External links

  • Gemeinde Alt Meteln (in German)
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