Dargun
Dargun | |
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Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2 | |
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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 / 53.883°N 12.833°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 (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,100 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/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 |
Dargun (German pronunciation: [daʁˈɡuːn] ⓘ) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin. It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.