Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Capital | Wismar |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Tino Schomann (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,117 km2 (817 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 157,160 |
| • Density | 74.24/km2 (192.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NWM, GDB, GVM, WIS Wismar: HWI |
| Website | nordwestmecklenburg.de |
Nordwestmecklenburg (Northwestern Mecklenburg) is a Kreis (district) in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea and borders on Schleswig-Holstein to the west. Neighboring districts are (from east clockwise) Rostock, Ludwigslust-Parchim and the district-free city Schwerin, and the district Lauenburg and the district-free city Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein. The district seat is the town Wismar.