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Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lübz (German pronunciation: [lʏpt͜s]) is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated on the river Elde, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Parchim.
Lübz | |
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Coordinates: 53°27′47″N 12°01′42″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
Municipal assoc. | Eldenburg Lübz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Astrid Becker |
Area | |
• Total | 74.49 km2 (28.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 6,183 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 19386 |
Dialling codes | 038731 |
Vehicle registration | PCH |
Website | www.luebz.de |
The first mention of Lubicz comes from 1224. The name is of Lechitic origin. It was granted town rights after 1456.
During World War II, in February 1945, a German-perpetrated death march of Allied prisoners-of-war from the Stalag XX-B POW camp passed through the town.[2]
The former municipality Gischow was merged into Lübz in May 2019.
It is home to the Mecklenburgische Brauerei Lübz, the largest local employer and one of the larger regional breweries.
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