Gadebusch | |
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) Town hall and the church | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gadebusch within Nordwestmecklenburg district ) | |
)  Gadebusch ) Gadebusch | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′N 11°07′E / 53.700°N 11.117°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Gadebusch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrich Howest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.65 km2 (18.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,463 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19205 |
| Dialling codes | 03886 |
| Vehicle registration | NWM |
| Website | www.gadebusch.de |
Gadebusch (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaːdəbʊʃ]) is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the district Nordwestmecklenburg, half-way between Lübeck, Schwerin and Wismar. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
The town is known for two notable monuments: the Stadtkirche (City Church), built in 1220, considered the oldest brick church in Mecklenburg, and the Schloss (Castle), built in 1580–1583 in Northern Renaissance style.
Near the town is the site of the Battle of Gadebusch, 1712.
Gadebusch municipality
Besides the old town of Gadebusch, the following settlements are incorporated with the Gadebusch municipality:
- Amtsbauhof
- An der Flöte
- Buchholz
- Dorf Ganzow
- Güstow
- Güstow Werder
- Hof Ganzow
- Jarmstorf
- Klein Hundorf
- Möllin
- Neu Bauhof
- Neu Güstow
- Reinhardtsdorf
- Stresdorf
- Wakenstädt
Education
Gymnasium Gadebusch (High School)
People associated with Gadebusch
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Theodor Körner in 1814 by Dora Stock
- Theodor Körner (author) (1791-1813), writer and freedom fighter, fallen in a forestry at Rosenow
- Wolf Biermann (born 1936), German songwriter, from 1953 to 1955 he attended the school with boarding school.
- Joerg Stadler (born 1961), German actor, from 1975 to 1979 he attended the Oberschule
References
- ^ "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2019". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2020.
External links
- Official Website (in German)