Meyn, Schleswig-Holstein

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Meyn
Meden
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Meden within Schleswig-Flensburg district
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Meyn
Meden
Coordinates: 54°46′N9°13′E / 54.767°N 9.217°E / 54.767; 9.217 Coordinates: 54°46′N9°13′E / 54.767°N 9.217°E / 54.767; 9.217
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Schleswig-Flensburg
Municipal assoc. Schafflund
Government
   Mayor Bernd Henkel
Area
  Total12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total741
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24980
Dialling codes 04639
Vehicle registration SL
Website www.amt-
schafflund.de

Meyn (Danish : Meden) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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