Dargun | |
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 Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dargun
within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
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 Location of Dargun | |
Dargun Dargun | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E / 53.883; 12.833 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Subdivisions | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sirko Wellnitz |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.01 km2 (45.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)1 | |
• Total | 4,100 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17159 |
| Dialling codes | 039959 |
| Vehicle registration | DM |
| Website | www.dargun.de |
Dargun (German pronunciation: [daʁˈɡuːn] ⓘ) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.2 It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin.3 It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.4
History
From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.5 The Palace was burned down by Red Army soldiers after the conquest of the town in late April 1945.6
References
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise und Gemeinden 2024" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- "Dargun, Germany Weather Conditions | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- "Demmin - Dargun route planner - distance, time and costs – ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- "Monastery: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg". www.salem.de. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- www.ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1167/. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Joachim Schultz-Naumann (1990), Universitas Verlag (ed.), Mecklenburg 1945 (in German), Universitas, p. 199, ISBN 3-8004-1215-2