Neukalen
Neukalen is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 19 km southwest of Demmin.
Neukalen | |
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Location of Neukalen within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 53°49′N 12°47′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
Municipal assoc. | Malchin am Kummerower See |
Subdivisions | 8 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Willi Voß |
Area | |
• Total | 46.84 km2 (18.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,741 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17154 |
Dialling codes | 039956 |
Vehicle registration | DM |
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History
(Old) Kalen was first mentioned in a document of 1174. After 1236, Kalen, now called Altkalen, was located on the trade route from Szczecin to Rostockand and it expanded as a city with a strong fortifications. The city got lands and in 1253 it was granted the Lübeck law. In 1281 the city was moved for unknown reasons to Gnoien and so Neukalen was newly founded in 1281.
Personalities
- Anke Borchmann (born 1954), rower, Olympic and double world champion
References
- "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2019". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2020.
External links
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