Dömitz

Dömitz (German pronunciation: [ˈdøːmɪts] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, 25 km southwest of Ludwigslust, and 37 km northwest of Wittenberge.

Dömitz
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Dömitz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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Coordinates: 53°08′18″N 11°15′48″E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.	Dömitz-Malliß
Government
• Mayor	Renate Vollbrecht
Area
• Total	60.58 km2 (23.39 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,906
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19303
Dialling codes	038758
Vehicle registration	LWL
Website	www.doemitz.de

It was granted town rights by the counts of Dannenberg in the 13th century. In the 16th century, the Dömitz Fortress was built.

Pictures

• Timber framing
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  Torstraße
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  Town hall square
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  Elbstraße
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Notable people

• Joachim Slüter [de] (1490–1532), chaplain and Protestant Reformers
• Johannes von Karpf [de] (1867–1941), marine officer and counter admiral