Burg Stargard
Burg Stargard | |
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Brick Gothic castle | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Burg Stargard
within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
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Location of Burg Stargard | |
Burg Stargard Burg Stargard | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′N 13°18′E / 53.483°N 13.300°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Municipal assoc. | Stargarder Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tilo Lorenz |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.61 km2 (29.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,171 |
| • Density | 67.50/km2 (174.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17094 |
| Dialling codes | 039603 |
| Vehicle registration | MST |
| Website | www |
Burg Stargard (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊʁk ˈʃtaːɐ̯ɡaʁt]; Polabian: Stargart, until 1929: Stargard in Mecklenburg) is a small town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Neubrandenburg.
The town's sights include: Germany's most northerly hill castle, a local history museum in the castle, a historic town centre and an exhibition by Marie Hager, the well-known German artist.