Verchen

Verchen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The Battle of Verchen occurred nearby in 1164.

Verchen
Municipality
Klosterkirche Verchen [de] in Verchen
Location of Verchen within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Verchen Show map of Germany Verchen Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°51′N 12°54′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Demmin-Land
Government
• Mayor	Petra Kasch
Area
• Total	11.68 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	379
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17111
Dialling codes	039994
Vehicle registration	DM
Website	www.amt-demmin-land.de