Burg Stargard
Burg Stargard (Polabian: Stargart, until 1929: Stargard in Mecklenburg) is a small town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Neubrandenburg.
Burg Stargard | |
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Town | |
Brick Gothic castle | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Burg Stargard within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district | |
Burg Stargard Burg Stargard | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′N 13°18′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Municipal assoc. | Stargarder Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tilo Lorenz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.55 km2 (29.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 5,289 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17094 |
| Dialling codes | 039603 |
| Vehicle registration | MST |
| Website | www |
Lordship of Stargard Herrschaft Stargard | |||||||||
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| 1347–1701 | |||||||||
| Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Burg Stargard | ||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• To Mecklenburg | 1292 | ||||||||
• Became Reichsunmittelbar | 16 October 1347 | ||||||||
• To Mecklenburg-Strelitz | 1701 | ||||||||
| 1920 | |||||||||
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The town's sights include: Germany's most northerly hill castle, a local history museum in the castle, a historic town centre and an exhibition by Marie Hager, the well-known German artist.
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