Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Capital | Parchim |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Stefan Sternberg (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 209,372 |
| • Density | 44.1/km2 (114/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB |
| Website | www.kreis-lup.de |
Ludwigslust-Parchim, commonly abbreviated as LUP, is a rural district in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At 4,750 km2 (1,830 mi2) it is the second largest district in all of Germany by area, only being surpassed by neighboring Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, while also having the lowest population density of the districts in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the sixth-lowest in Germany overall. Its territory comprises 145 municipalities, 16 thereof towns, most of which are administered by one of the 15 constituent Ämter in the district. The seat of the district administration is Parchim. It is a member of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.