Ludwigslust-Parchim District
Ludwigslust-Parchim District, Administrative district in western Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
The district spans 4,750 square kilometers across western Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, incorporating 142 municipalities and featuring numerous lakes including Goldberger See and Damerower See.
The formation of Ludwigslust-Parchim district occurred in September 2011 through the merger of former districts Ludwigslust and Parchim following a local government reform.
The district administration operates from two locations, with the main office in Parchim and a secondary branch maintaining services in the town of Ludwigslust.
The district contains 15 administrative units called Ämter and five independent towns, providing local government services to a population of 214,161 residents.
As Germany's second-largest district by area, Ludwigslust-Parchim maintains borders with three German states: Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg, and Lower Saxony.
Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Inception: 2011
Capital city: Parchim
Elevation above the sea: 41 m
Shares border with: Nordwestmecklenburg District, Rostock District, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte District, Schwerin, Prignitz District, Ostprignitz-Ruppin District, Lüchow-Dannenberg District, Lüneburg, District of Duchy of Lauenburg
Website: https://kreis-lup.de
GPS coordinates: 53.45000,11.55000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:44
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