Dargun

For the village in Iran, see Dargun, Iran.

Dargun (German pronunciation: [daʁˈɡuːn] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.^[2] It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin.^[3] It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.^[4]

Dargun
Town
Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2
Coat of arms
Location of Dargun within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Dargun Show map of Germany Dargun Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Subdivisions	19
Government
• Mayor	Sirko Wellnitz
Area
• Total	118.01 km2 (45.56 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,128
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17159
Dialling codes	039959
Vehicle registration	DM
Website	www.dargun.de

History

From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.^[5] The Palace was burned down by Red Army soldiers after the conquest of the town in late April 1945.^[6]