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Malchin
Malchin
Town
	Brick Gothic town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
	Coat of arms
	Location of Malchin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
	Malchin Malchin
	Coordinates: 53°44′N 12°47′E / 53.733°N 12.783°E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Malchin am Kummerower See
Subdivisions	8
Government
• Mayor	Axel Müller (CDU)
Area
• Total	108.7 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	7,231
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17139
Dialling codes	03994, 03996, 039957
Vehicle registration	MSE, AT, DM, MC, MST, MÜR, NZ, RM, WRN
Website	www.amt-malchin-am-kummerower-see.de

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Malchin (German pronunciation: [malˈçiːn]) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany.

History

The name of the town is of Slavic origin. It was granted town rights in 1236.

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 Duckow was merged into Malchin in January 2019.

Sights

It offers some notable landmarks, such as two Brick Gothic town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. John and the Neo Baroque town hall.

Notable people

Joachim Christian Timm (1734-1805 in Malchin), a German apothecary & mayor of Malchin
Siegfried Marcus (1831-1898), inventor, made the first petrol-powered vehicle in 1864
Cordula Wöhler (1845–1916), writer and hymnwriter
Hans-Joachim Griephan (born 1937), a German journalist, publisher and local politician
Thomas Doll (born 1966), footballer, played 357 games and 18 for Germany

References

^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
^ 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.

External links

Media related to Malchin at Wikimedia Commons
Official website of Malchin (German)

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[1] "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (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.

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+{{short description|Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany}}
-{{Infobox German location
+{{Infobox German place
-|Art               = Stadt
-|Wappen            = Stadtwappen Malchin.PNG
+|type               = Stadt
-|image_photo       = Kalensches Tor 2 Malchin.JPG
+|image_coa          = Stadtwappen Malchin.PNG
-|image_caption     = [[Brick Gothic]] town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
+|image_photo        = Kalensches Tor 2 Malchin.JPG
+|image_caption      = [[Brick Gothic]] town gate of Malchin (Kalensches Tor)
-|lat_deg           = 53 |lat_min = 44
+|coordinates        = {{coord|53|44|N|12|47|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
-|lon_deg           = 12 |lon_min = 47
-|Lageplan          = Malchin in DM.png
+|image_plan         = Malchin in MBS.svg
-|Bundesland        = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
+|state              = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
-|Landkreis         = Demmin
+|district           = Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
-|Amt               = Malchin am Kummerower See
+|Amt                = Malchin am Kummerower See
-|Höhe              = 10
+|elevation          = 10
-|Fläche            = 94.50
+|area               = 108.7
-|Einwohner         = 8464
+|postal_code        = 17139
-|Stand             = 2007-12-31
+|area_code          = 03994, 03996, 039957
-|PLZ               = 17139
+|licence            = MSE, AT, DM, MC, MST, MÜR, NZ, RM, WRN
+|Gemeindeschlüssel  = 13 0 71 092
-|Vorwahl           = 03994, 03996
-|Kfz               = DM
+|divisions          = 8
+|website            = {{URL|http://www.amt-malchin-am-kummerower-see.de/}}
-|Gemeindeschlüssel = 13 0 52 050
-|Gliederung        = 8
+|mayor              = Axel Müller
-|Straße            = Am Markt 1
+|party              = CDU
-|Website           = [http://www.rathaus-malchin.de www.rathaus-malchin.de]
-|Bürgermeister     = Jörg Lange
-|Partei            = FDP
 }}
-'''Malchin''' ({{IPA-de|malˈçiːn}}) is a town in the [[Demmin (district)|district of Demmin]], in [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]], [[Germany]].
+'''Malchin''' ({{IPA|de|malˈçiːn}}) is a town in the [[Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district)|Mecklenburgische Seenplatte]] district, in [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]], in north-eastern [[Germany]].
-It offers some notable landmarks, such as two [[Brick Gothic]] town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. Johannis and the [[Neo Baroque]] town hall.
-==References==
+==History==
+The name of the town is of Slavic origin. It was granted town rights in 1236.
+During [[World War II]], in February 1945, a German-perpetrated [[The March (1945)|death march]] of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] prisoners-of-war from the [[Stalag XX-B]] [[German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II|POW camp]] passed through the town.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kaszuba|first=Sylwia|editor-last=Grudziecka|editor-first=Beata|title=Stalag XX B: historia nieopowiedziana|language=pl|location=Malbork|publisher=Muzeum Miasta Malborka|page=108|chapter=Marsz 1945|isbn=978-83-950992-2-9}}</ref>
+The former municipality [[Duckow]] was merged into Malchin in January 2019.
+==Sights==
+It offers some notable landmarks, such as two [[Brick Gothic]] town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. John and the [[Neo Baroque]] town hall.
+== Notable people ==
+* [[Joachim Christian Timm]] (1734-1805 in Malchin), a German apothecary & mayor of Malchin
+* [[Siegfried Marcus]] (1831-1898), inventor, made the first petrol-powered vehicle in 1864
+* [[Cordula Wöhler]] (1845–1916), writer and hymnwriter
+* [[Hans-Joachim Griephan]] (born 1937), a German journalist, publisher and local politician
+* [[Thomas Doll]] (born 1966), footballer, played 357 games and 18 for [[Germany national football team|Germany]]
+== References ==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
+== External links ==
-{{Commonscat-inline}}
+{{EB1911 poster|Malchin}}
-*[http://www.malchin.de/ Official website of Malchin (German)]
+* {{Commons category-inline}}
+* [http://www.malchin.de/ Official website of Malchin (German)]
+[[File:Kirche Malchin.jpg|thumb|left|Church St. John; in the background the town hall]]
+{{Towns and municipalities in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district)}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Cities and towns in Demmin (district)}}
+[[Category:Cities and towns in Mecklenburg]]
+[[Category:1230s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire]]
+[[Category:1236 establishments in Europe]]
+[[Category:Populated places established in the 13th century]]
-{{Demmin-geo-stub}}
+{{MecklenburgischeSeenplatte-geo-stub}}
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-[[fa:مالشین]]
-[[it:Malchin]]
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-[[ro:Malchin]]
-[[ru:Мальхин]]
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