Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Friedland is a town in the district Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Friedland | |
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Town | |
Gothic Neubrandenburg Gate with the Church of the Virgin Mary in the background | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Friedland within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district | |
Friedland Friedland | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′N 13°32′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Municipal assoc. | Friedland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Nieswandt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.73 km2 (54.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 6,478 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17098 |
| Dialling codes | 039601 |
| Vehicle registration | MST |
| Website | www.friedland-mecklenburg.de |
It is only 22 km from the district seat and bigger town Neubrandenburg, but still Friedland remains a local center for surrounding communities like Galenbeck (Kotelow, Lübbersdorf, Schwichtenberg), Brunn and Boldekow, and has approximately 6,500 citizens. The former municipality Genzkow was merged into Friedland in May 2019.
It was founded in 1244 by the Prince-electors Otto and Johann of Brandenburg, then having the name Vredeland.
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