Country Germany District Ludwigslust-Parchim Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 104.4 km² Local time Tuesday 11:58 PM Municipal assoc. Wittenburg | State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Elevation 34 m (112 ft) Postal codes 19243 Postal code 19243 Population 2,972 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Wittendörp is a municipality in the administrative district of Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality has a seat in the Amt of Wittenburg from where it is administered. The municipality is about 25 kilometres west of Schwerin in the north of the administrative district Ludwigslust-Parchim and borders on the administrative district of Nordwestmecklenburg in the north. The river Schilde flows through the municipality.
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History
A battle took place in the area of Waschow on 25 May 1200 between Adolf III of Schauenburg and Holstein and Prince Nikolaus I of Mecklenburg. They fought over the city of Ratzeburg. The battle ended with the victory of the Mecklenburg prince, Nikolaus I, who secured the estates of Schönberg, Gadebusch, Wittenburg and Boizenburg, but was fatally injured.