Carpin

Carpin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Carpin
Coat of arms
Location of Carpin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Carpin
Carpin
Coordinates: 53°20′N 13°14′E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.Neustrelitz-Land
Government
  MayorRegina Sendel
Area
  Total63.64 km2 (24.57 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total852
  Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17237
Dialling codes039821
Vehicle registrationMST
Websitewww.amtneustrelitz-land.de

Geography

The municipality of Carpin lies within the Feldberg Lake District Nature Park, the southern part of the offshoot of the Müritz National Park with its 101 metre high Galgenberg hill and the lake of Schweingartensee east of Neustrelitz. The region is characterised by other lakes in the Mecklenburg Lake District, such as the Schweingartensee and Lake Carpin, as well as a gently rolling countryside which is densely wooded in the west. The highest point in the municipal territory lies in the Serrahn Hills at 113.7 m above sea level (NHN).

References

  1. "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2019". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2020.
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