Malchin

Malchin
Brick Gothic town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
Malchin
Location of the town of Malchin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Coordinates	53°44′N 12°47′E / 53.73333°N 12.78333°E / 53.73333; 12.78333Coordinates: 53°44′N 12°47′E / 53.73333°N 12.78333°E / 53.73333; 12.78333
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Malchin am Kummerower See
Town subdivisions	8
Mayor	Jörg Lange (FDP)
Basic statistics
Area	94.50 km2 (36.49 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m  (33 ft)
Population	7,977 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	84 /km2 (219 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	DM
Postal code	17139
Area codes	03994, 03996
Website	www.rathaus-malchin.de

Malchin (German pronunciation: [malˈçiːn]) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district , in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It offers some notable landmarks, such as two Brick Gothic town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. Johannis and the Neo Baroque town hall.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung der Kreise und Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 31 December 2010. http://service.mvnet.de/statmv/daten_stam_berichte/e-bibointerth01/bevoelkerung--haushalte--familien--flaeche/a-i__/a123__/2010/daten/a123-2010-22.pdf. 

External links

Media related to Malchin at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website of Malchin (German)