Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Capital | Neubrandenburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Heiko Kärger (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,468 km2 (2,111 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 247,575 |
| • Density | 45.28/km2 (117.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MSE, AT, DM, MC, MST, MÜR, NZ, RM, WRN Neubrandenburg: NB |
| Website | lk-mecklenburgische-seenplatte.de |
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːklənˌbuʁɡɪʃə ˈzeːənˌplatə], lit. 'Mecklenburg Lake Plateau') is a district in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Ludwigslust-Parchim, Rostock (district), Vorpommern-Rügen, Vorpommern-Greifswald, and the state Brandenburg to the south. The district covers the largest area of all German districts and more than double the area of the state of Saarland. The district seat is the town Neubrandenburg.