Lychen
Lychen | |
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Church of Saint John | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lychen
within Uckermark district | |
Location of Lychen | |
Lychen Lychen | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′12″N 13°19′11″E / 53.203235°N 13.319617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Uckermark |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–32) | Karola Gundlach |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.99 km2 (43.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,139 |
| • Density | 28.03/km2 (72.60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17279 |
| Dialling codes | 039888 |
| Vehicle registration | UM |
| Website | www.lychen.de |
Lychen (German pronunciation: [ˈlyːçn̩] ⓘ), also known as Flößerstadt (raftsman city), is a town in the Uckermark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Neustrelitz, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Fürstenberg/Havel. This is the town where the thumbtack was created.