Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Friedland | |
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Gothic Neubrandenburg Gate with the Church of the Virgin Mary in the background | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Friedland
within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
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Location of Friedland | |
Friedland Friedland | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′N 13°32′E / 53.650°N 13.533°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Municipal assoc. | Friedland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Nieswandt |
| Area | |
• Total | 141.79 km2 (54.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,550 |
| • Density | 46.2/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17098 |
| Dialling codes | 039601 |
| Vehicle registration | MST |
| Website | www.friedland-mecklenburg.de |
Friedland (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːtˌlant] ⓘ) is a town in the district Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
It is only 22 km from the district seat and bigger town Neubrandenburg, but still Friedland remains a local center for surrounding communities like Galenbeck (Kotelow, Lübbersdorf, Schwichtenberg), Brunn and Boldekow, and has approximately 6,500 citizens. The former municipality Genzkow was merged into Friedland in May 2019.
It was founded in 1244 by the Prince-electors Otto and Johann of Brandenburg, then having the name Vredeland.