Burg Stargard

Burg Stargard
Brick Gothic castle
Location of Burg Stargard within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Burg Stargard
Burg Stargard
Coordinates: 53°29′N 13°18′E / 53.483°N 13.300°E / 53.483; 13.300
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.Stargarder Land
Government
  MayorTilo Lorenz
Area
  Total
76.55 km2 (29.56 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
5,138
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17094
Dialling codes039603
Vehicle registrationMST
Websitewww.burg-stargard.de

Burg Stargard (Polabian: Stargart, until 1929: Stargard in Mecklenburg) is a small town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Neubrandenburg.

The town's sights include: Germany's most northerly hill castle, a local history museum in the castle, a historic town centre and an exhibition by Marie Hager, the well-known German artist.