Nordwestmecklenburg is a Kreis (district) in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...

 and borders on Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...

 to the west. Neighboring districts are (from east clockwise) Rostock

Rostock (district)

Rostock is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the Baltic Sea, the district-free city Rostock and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Ludwigslust-Parchim...

, Ludwigslust-Parchim

Ludwigslust-Parchim

Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts Rostock and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the states Brandenburg and Lower Saxony...

 and the district-free city Schwerin

Schwerin

Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...

, and the district Lauenburg

Lauenburg (district)

Herzogtum Lauenburg is the southernmost Kreis, or district, of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bordered by the district of Stormarn, the city of Lübeck, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , the state of Lower Saxony , and the city state of Hamburg...

 and the district-free city Lübeck

Lübeck

The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...

 in Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...

. The district seat is the town Wismar

Wismar

Wismar , is a small port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. Its natural harbour, located in the Bay of Wismar is well-protected by a promontory. The...

.

Geography

The district is roughly situated in a triangle between the towns of Lübeck

Lübeck

The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...

, Rostock

Rostock

Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...

 and Schwerin

Schwerin

Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...

. In the north there is the coast of the Baltic Sea with the small island of Poel

Poel

Poel or Poel Island ), is an island in the Baltic Sea. It builds the natural northern and eastern boundaries of the Bay of Wismar on the German coast. The northern coast of the island is also on the south side of the large gulf known as the Bay of Mecklenburg, which Wismar Bay enters in to...

; two large lakes are partially situated in Nordwestmecklenburg: the eastern half of the Schaalsee (23 km²) at the western border; and the northern half of the Schweriner See (63 km²) in the south, as well as one smaller lake, Mechower See

Mechower See

Mechower See is a lake in the Nordwestmecklenburg district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 31.5 m, its surface area is 1.64 km²....

 (1.6 km²).

History

The district was created in 1994 by merging the previous districts Gadebusch, Grevesmühlen and Wismar, and also smaller parts of the districts Sternberg and Schwerin-Land. At the 2011 district reform, it was merged with the formerly district-free town Wismar. The name of the district was decided by referendum on 4 September 2011.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the bull's head of Mecklenburg to the left, and a bishopric staff to the right. The staff symbolizes the diocese of Ratzeburg, which in 1648 became the Principality of Ratzeburg. It also stands for the diocese of Schwerin. The coat of arms was designed by the designer and heraldic Heinz Kippnick, and was granted on July 1, 1996.

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns

Amt-free municipalities

Grevesmühlen Grevesmühlen Grevesmühlen is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It is the capital of the Nordwestmecklenburg district. It is situated 33 km east of Lübeck, and 29 km northwest of Schwerin.-History:... Wismar Wismar Wismar , is a small port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. Its natural harbour, located in the Bay of Wismar is well-protected by a promontory. The...

Insel Poel Poel Poel or Poel Island ), is an island in the Baltic Sea. It builds the natural northern and eastern boundaries of the Bay of Wismar on the German coast. The northern coast of the island is also on the south side of the large gulf known as the Bay of Mecklenburg, which Wismar Bay enters in to...

Ämter
1. Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Dorf Mecklenburg.The Amt Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen consists of the following municipalities:... Bad Kleinen Bad Kleinen Bad Kleinen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the north bank of the Schweriner See.-Geography:... Barnekow Barnekow Barnekow is an Old Danish noble family name, originally from Rügen. The line later split in a Swedish and Danish branch, when Scania became Swedish, following the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658.... Bobitz Bobitz Bobitz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Dorf Mecklenburg Dorf Mecklenburg Dorf Mecklenburg is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 1 Groß Stieten Groß Stieten Groß Stieten is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hohen Viecheln Hohen Viecheln Hohen Viecheln is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lübow Lübow Lübow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Metelsdorf Metelsdorf Metelsdorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Ventschow Ventschow Ventschow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 2. Gadebusch Gadebusch (Amt) Gadebusch is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Gadebusch.The Amt Gadebusch consists of the following municipalities:#Dragun#Gadebusch#Kneese#Krembz#Mühlen Eichsen... Dragun Dragun Dragun is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gadebusch Gadebusch Gadebusch is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the district Nordwestmecklenburg, half-way between Lübeck and Schwerin.The town is known for two notable monuments: the Stadtkirche , built in 1220, considered the oldest brick church in Mecklenburg, and the Schloss , built in 1580-1583... 1, 2 Kneese Kneese Kneese is a municipality in the south west of the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality is governed by the government office Gadebusch in the city Gadebusch.-Geography:... Krembz Krembz Krembz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Mühlen Eichsen Mühlen Eichsen Mühlen Eichsen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Roggendorf Roggendorf Roggendorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rögnitz Rögnitz Rögnitz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Veelböken Veelböken Veelböken is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 3. Grevesmühlen-Land Grevesmühlen-Land Grevesmühlen-Land is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Grevesmühlen, itself not part of the Amt.The Amt Grevesmühlen-Land consists of the following municipalities:... [seat: Grevesmühlen] Bernstorf Bernstorf Bernstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Börzow Börzow Börzow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gägelow Gägelow Gägelow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Hamlets of Gägelow:-Jamel:Jamel, one of the hamlets in Gägelow, has become famous because it is ruled by neo-nazis.-External links:... Mallentin Mallentin Mallentin is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Plüschow Plüschow Plüschow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Roggenstorf Roggenstorf Roggenstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rüting Rüting Rüting is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Testorf-Steinfort Testorf-Steinfort Testorf-Steinfort is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Upahl Upahl Upahl is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Warnow Warnow, Nordwestmecklenburg Warnow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....	4. Klützer Winkel Klützer Winkel (Amt) Klützer Winkel is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Klütz.The Amt Klützer Winkel consists of the following municipalities:#Boltenhagen#Damshagen#Hohenkirchen#Kalkhorst... Boltenhagen Boltenhagen Boltenhagen is a German seaside resort in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern situated on the Baltic Sea coast 30 km east of Lübeck. It offers a wide view of the Bay of Lübeck; a 5 km stretch of a wide and sandy beach, a boardwalk, restaurants and health spas, . Boltenhagen is especially famous with... Damshagen Damshagen Damshagen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Hohenkirchen Hohenkirchen Hohenkirchen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kalkhorst Kalkhorst Kalkhorst is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Klütz Klütz Klütz is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, 22 km northwest of Wismar, and 33 km northeast of Lübeck.-External links:... 1, 2 Zierow Zierow Zierow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 5. Lützow-Lübstorf Lützow-Lübstorf Lützow-Lübstorf is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Lützow.The Amt Lützow-Lübstorf consists of the following municipalities:... Alt Meteln Alt Meteln Alt Meteln is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Geography:The municipality lies 15 kilometers north of Schwerin. The local landscape is glacial carved and the Schweriner See and the Stepenitz are located east and west of Alt Meteln respectively... Brüsewitz Brüsewitz Brüsewitz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Besides the village of Brüsewitz, the municipality includes the villages of Gottmannsförde, Groß Brütz and Herren Steinfeld.... Cramonshagen Cramonshagen Cramonshagen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Dalberg-Wendelstorf Dalberg-Wendelstorf Dalberg-Wendelstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gottesgabe Gottesgabe Gottesgabe is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Grambow Grambow Grambow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Klein Trebbow Klein Trebbow Klein Trebbow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lübstorf Lübstorf Lübstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lützow Lützow, Germany Lützow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 1 Perlin Perlin, Germany Perlin is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Pingelshagen Pingelshagen Pingelshagen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Pokrent Pokrent Pokrent is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schildetal Seehof Seehof, Germany Seehof is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Zickhusen Zickhusen Zickhusen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.The small lake Schwarzer See is located in the municipality.... 6. Neuburg Neuburg (Amt) Neuburg is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Neuburg.The Amt Neuburg consists of the following municipalities:#Benz#Blowatz#Boiensdorf#Hornstorf#Krusenhagen#Neuburg... Benz Benz, Nordwestmecklenburg Benz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Blowatz Blowatz Blowatz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Boiensdorf Boiensdorf Boiensdorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hornstorf Hornstorf Hornstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Krusenhagen Krusenhagen Krusenhagen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Neuburg Neuburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Neuburg is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 1	7. Neukloster-Warin Neukloster-Warin Neukloster-Warin is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Neukloster.The Amt Neukloster-Warin consists of the following municipalities:#Bibow#Glasin#Jesendorf#Lübberstorf... Bibow Bibow Bibow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Glasin Glasin Glasin is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.-Geography:The municipality of Glasin borders on the district of Rostock in the east.... Jesendorf Jesendorf Jesendorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lübberstorf Lübberstorf Lübberstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Neukloster Neukloster Neukloster is a town in the east of the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. This town is the administrative center of the bureau Neukloster-Warin, which includes eight more communes.-Geography:... 1, 2 Passee Passee Passee is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Warin Warin Warin is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 19 km southeast of Wismar.... 2 Zurow Zurow Zurow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Züsow Züsow Züsow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 8. Rehna Rehna (Amt) Rehna is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Rehna.The Amt Rehna consists of the following municipalities:... Carlow Carlow, Germany Carlow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Dechow Dechow Dechow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Molzahn Groß Molzahn Groß Molzahn is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Holdorf Holdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Holdorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Königsfeld Königsfeld, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Königsfeld is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Nesow Nesow Nesow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rehna Rehna Rehna is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 26 km southeast of Lübeck, and 28 km northwest of Schwerin.... 1, 2 Rieps Rieps Rieps is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schlagsdorf Schlagsdorf Schlagsdorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Thandorf Thandorf Thandorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Utecht Utecht Utecht is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Vitense Vitense Vitense is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Wedendorfersee Wedendorfersee Wedendorfersee is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was formed on 1 July 2011 by the merger of the former municipalities Köchelstorf and Wedendorf.... 9. Schönberger Land Schönberger Land Schönberger Land is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Schönberg.... Dassow Dassow Dassow is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on a bay of the Baltic Sea, 20 km east of Lübeck.... 2 Grieben Grieben, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Grieben is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Siemz Groß Siemz Groß Siemz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lockwisch Lockwisch Lockwisch is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lüdersdorf Lüdersdorf Lüdersdorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Menzendorf Menzendorf Menzendorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Niendorf Niendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Niendorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Papenhusen Papenhusen Papenhusen is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Roduchelstorf Roduchelstorf Roduchelstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schönberg1, 2 Selmsdorf Selmsdorf Selmsdorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany located east of Lübeck....
1seat of the Amt; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)