Penzlin

Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

53°30′18″N 13°04′59″E / 53.50500°N 13.08306°E / 53.50500; 13.08306CountryGermanyStateMecklenburg-VorpommernDistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte Municipal assoc.Penzliner Land Government • MayorSven FlechnerArea • Total115.47 km² (44.58 sq mi)Elevation48 m (157 ft)Population • Total4,094 • Density35/km² (92/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes03962, 39928Vehicle registrationMÜRWebsitewww.penzlin.de

Penzlin (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated 13 km southwest of Neubrandenburg, and 27 km east of Waren. In July 2008 it absorbed the former municipality Alt Rehse, in June 2009 the former municipalities Groß Vielen, Groß Flotow, Marihn and Mollenstorf, in January 2011 Klein Lukow and in January 2012 Mallin.

Sister cities

• Otterndorf, Germany
• Łęczyca, Poland

References

External links

• Media related to Penzlin at Wikimedia Commons