Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Friedland
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Gothic Neubrandenburg Gate with the Church of the Virgin Mary in the background
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Location of Friedland within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
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Friedland
Coordinates: 53°39′N13°32′E / 53.650°N 13.533°E / 53.650; 13.533
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc. Friedland
Government
   Mayor Frank Nieswandt
Area
  Total141.73 km2 (54.72 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [1]
  Total6,478
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17098
Dialling codes 039601
Vehicle registration MST
Website www.friedland-mecklenburg.de
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Church of the Virgin Mary

Friedland is a town in the district Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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It is only 22 km from the district seat and bigger town Neubrandenburg, but still Friedland remains a local center for surrounding communities like Galenbeck (Kotelow, Lübbersdorf, Schwichtenberg), Brunn and Boldekow, and has approximately 6,500 citizens. The former municipality Genzkow was merged into Friedland in May 2019.

It was founded in 1244 by the Prince-electors Otto and Johann of Brandenburg, then having the name Vredeland.

Notable people

Sons and daughters of the city

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Emilie Mayer

People who have worked here

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Johann Heinrich von Thünen

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References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. "Thünen, Johann Heinrich von"  . Encyclopedia Americana . Vol. XXVI. 1920.