Grevesmühlen
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| Grevesmühlen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg |
| Mayor | Jürgen Ditz |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 52.32 km² (20.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Population | 10,945 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 209 /km² (542 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NWM |
| Postal code | 23936 |
| Area code | 03881 |
| Website | www.grevesmuehlen.de |
| Location of the town of Grevesmühlen within Nordwestmecklenburg district | |
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Grevesmühlen (IPA: [gʁeːvəsˈmyːlən]) 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.
The name "Grevesmühlen" goes back as far as 1226, which makes it one of the oldest towns in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Famous people to come from the town include Rudolph Karstadt, Carsten Jancker, Jens Voigt and Astrid Kumbernuss.
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