Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Friedland is a town in the district Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Friedland | |
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 Gothic Neubrandenburg Gate with the Church of the Virgin Mary in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Friedland within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district  | |
  Friedland  Friedland | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′N 13°32′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Municipal assoc. | Friedland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilfried Block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.73 km2 (54.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,423 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17098 |
| Dialling codes | 039601 |
| Vehicle registration | MST |
| Website | www.friedland-mecklenburg.de |
Church of the Virgin Mary
It is only 22 km from the district seat and bigger town Neubrandenburg, but still Friedland remains a local center for surrounding communities like Galenbeck (Kotelow, Lübbersdorf, Schwichtenberg), Brunn and Boldekow, and has approximately 6,500 citizens. The former municipality Genzkow was merged into Friedland in May 2019.
It was founded in 1244 by the Prince-electors Otto and Johann of Brandenburg, then having the name Vredeland.
Notable people
Sons and daughters of the city
Emilie Mayer
- Andreas Helvigius (1572-1643), philologist, educator
- Friederike Krüger (1789-1858), participant of the Liberation War
- Emilie Mayer (1812-1883), composer
- Rudolf Berlin (1833-1897), ophthalmologist
People who have worked here
Johann Heinrich von Thünen
- Ernst Boll (1817-1868), natural scientist, was a house teacher in Friedland
- Fritz Reuter (1810-1874), low German poet, studied at the school in Friedland
- Daniel Runge (1804-unknown), theologian and parliamentarian, attended the scholars’ school here
- Wilhelm Sauer (1831-1916), organ builder, spent his youth in Friedland
- Johann Heinrich von Thünen (1783-1850), agriculturist and economist, led the Liepen family in 1806 and married the Friedland mayor and estate owner Helena Sophia Berlin.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
External links
Media related to Friedland (Mecklenburg) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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