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Lübz

Coordinates: 53°27′47″N 12°01′42″E / 53.46306°N 12.02833°E / 53.46306; 12.02833
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Lübz
Municipal tower in Lübz
Municipal tower in Lübz
Coat of arms of Lübz
Location of Lübz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Lübz is located in Germany
Lübz
Lübz
Lübz is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Lübz
Lübz
Coordinates: 53°27′47″N 12°01′42″E / 53.46306°N 12.02833°E / 53.46306; 12.02833
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.Eldenburg Lübz
Government
 • MayorAstrid Becker
Area
 • Total74.49 km2 (28.76 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,183
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19386
Dialling codes038731
Vehicle registrationPCH
Websitewww.luebz.de

Lübz (German pronunciation: [lʏpt͜s]) is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated on the river Elde, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Parchim.

History

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The first mention of Lubicz comes from 1224. The name is of Lechitic origin. It was granted town rights after 1456.

During World War II, in February 1945, a German-perpetrated death march of Allied prisoners-of-war from the Stalag XX-B POW camp passed through the town.[2]

The former municipality Gischow was merged into Lübz in May 2019.

Economy

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It is home to the Mecklenburgische Brauerei Lübz, the largest local employer and one of the larger regional breweries.

Notable people

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Sport

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Fountain by sculptor Christian Genschow and defence tower

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. ^ Kaszuba, Sylwia. "Marsz 1945". In Grudziecka, Beata (ed.). Stalag XX B: historia nieopowiedziana (in Polish). Malbork: Muzeum Miasta Malborka. p. 108. ISBN 978-83-950992-2-9.