Kyritz

Kyritz
Town hall
Location of Kyritz within Ostprignitz-Ruppin district
Location of Kyritz
Kyritz
Kyritz
Coordinates: 52°57′00″N 12°24′00″E / 52.95000°N 12.40000°E / 52.95000; 12.40000
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOstprignitz-Ruppin
SubdivisionsKyritz and 12 town districts
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Nora Görke (SPD)
Area
 • Total
157.38 km2 (60.76 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
9,114
 • Density57.91/km2 (150.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16866
Dialling codes03 39 71
Vehicle registrationOPR, KY, NP, WK
Websitewww.kyritz.de

Kyritz (German pronunciation: [ˈkyːʁɪts] ) is a town in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 28 km west of Neuruppin and 28 km southeast of Pritzwalk. The town has 9,260 inhabitants (2019).