Alt Meteln

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Alt Meteln
Coordinates: 53°45′N11°20′E / 53.750°N 11.333°E / 53.750; 11.333
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Nordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc. Lützow-Lübstorf
Government
   Mayor Dieter Franz
Area
  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 zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19069
Dialling codes 03867
Vehicle registration NWM
Website www.amt-luetzow.de

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

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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.

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References

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