Dargun
Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Dargun (German pronunciation: [daʁˈɡuːn] ⓘ) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.[2] It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin.[3] It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.[4]
Dargun | |
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Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dargun
within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
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 Location of Dargun | |
  Dargun  Dargun | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Subdivisions | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sirko Wellnitz |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.01 km2 (45.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,318 |
| • Density | 36.59/km2 (94.77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17159 |
| Dialling codes | 039959 |
| Vehicle registration | DM |
| Website | www.dargun.de |
History
From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.[5] The Palace was burned down by Red Army soldiers after the conquest of the town in late April 1945.[6]
