Groß Flotow

Groß Flotow is a village and a former municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 7 June 2009, it is part of the town Penzlin.^[1]

Groß Flotow
Ortsteil of Penzlin
Location of Groß Flotow
Groß Flotow Show map of Germany Groß Flotow Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°33′08″N 12°59′24″E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Town	Penzlin
Area
• Total	14.53 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	158
• Density	10.9/km2 (28.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17219
Dialling codes	039928
Vehicle registration	MÜR
Website	www.penzliner-land.de

Groß Flotow likely originated as a Slavic settlement.^[2] The village is first mentioned in documents from 1418, although its Gothic church buildings date back to the 13th century.^[2] Most of the red brick houses were built in the thirties and fifties.^[2]

The incumbent district head of Groß Flotow is Ronny Wagenknecht.^[2]