Dargun

Dargun
Town
Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2
Coat of arms
Location of Dargun within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Dargun
Dargun
Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E / 53.883; 12.833
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Subdivisions19
Government
 • MayorSirko Wellnitz
Area
 • Total
117.15 km2 (45.23 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
4,128
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17159
Dialling codes039959
Vehicle registrationDM
Websitewww.dargun.de

Dargun is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin. It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.