Carpin

Carpin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Carpin
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Carpin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
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Coordinates: 53°20′N 13°14′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Neustrelitz-Land
Government
• Mayor	Regina Sendel
Area
• Total	63.64 km2 (24.57 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	822
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17237
Dialling codes	039821
Vehicle registration	MST
Website	www.amtneustrelitz-land.de

Geography

The municipality of Carpin lies within the Feldberg Lake District Nature Park, the southern part of the offshoot of the Müritz National Park with its 101 metre high Galgenberg hill and the lake of Schweingartensee east of Neustrelitz. The region is characterised by other lakes in the Mecklenburg Lake District, such as the Schweingartensee and Lake Carpin, as well as a gently rolling countryside which is densely wooded to the west. The highest point in the municipal territory lies in the Serrahn Hills at 113.7 m above sea level (NHN).