Wittendörp

Wittendörp is a municipality in the administrative district of Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality has a seat in the Amt of Wittenburg from where it is administered. The municipality is about 25 kilometres west of Schwerin in the north of the administrative district Ludwigslust-Parchim and borders on the administrative district of Nordwestmecklenburg in the north. The river Schilde flows through the municipality.

Wittendörp
Municipality
Location of Wittendörp within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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Coordinates: 53°32′N 11°04′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.	Wittenburg
Subdivisions	14
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Kurt Bartels[1]
Area
• Total	104.37 km2 (40.30 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,909
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19243
Dialling codes	03869, 038852, 038853
Vehicle registration	LUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB
Website	www.wittenburg.de

Local areas

Boddin		Döbbersen00		Dodow		Dreilützow00		Drönnewitz
Harst		Karft		Luckwitz		Pogreß		Püttelkow
Raguth00		Tessin		Waschow00		Woez

History

A battle took place in the area of Waschow on 25 May 1200 between Adolf III of Schauenburg and Holstein and Prince Nikolaus I of Mecklenburg. They fought over the city of Ratzeburg. The battle ended with the victory of the Mecklenburg prince, Nikolaus I, who secured the estates of Schönberg, Gadebusch, Wittenburg and Boizenburg, but was fatally injured.

References

1. Bürgermeisterwahl Amt Wittenburg 26.05.2019, accessed 7 March 2022.
2. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.