Neustrelitz

Neustrelitz
Niegenstrelitz (Low German)
View over Neustrelitz market
View over Neustrelitz market
Coat of arms of Neustrelitz
Location of Neustrelitz within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Neustrelitz is located in Germany
Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz
Coordinates: 53°21′53″N 13°03′49″E / 53.36472°N 13.06361°E / 53.36472; 13.06361
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Subdivisions13 districts
Government
 • MayorAndreas Grund
Area
 • Total
138.15 km2 (53.34 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
20,385
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17235
Dialling codes03981
Vehicle registrationMST
Websitewww.neustrelitz.de

Neustrelitz (German: [nɔʏˈʃtʁeːlɪts] ; East Low German: Niegenstrelitz) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 until 1918 it was the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. From 1994 until 2011 it was the capital of the district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

The name Strelitz is derived from the Polabian word Strelci, meaning "archers" or "shooters".[2][3]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. ^ Room, Adrian (2006). Placenames of the world: origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-7864-2248-7. Retrieved 17 March 2011. The basic name is of Slavic origin and means '(settlement of the) archers/shooters,' from Old Slavic strela, 'arrow'.
  3. ^ The related Polish form Strzelce is still a common toponym in Poland.

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