| Coordinates | 53°53′N 12°50′E |
|---|---|
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
| Elevation | 10 |
| Area | 118.01 |
| Postal code | 17159 |
| Area code | 039959 |
| Licence | DM |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 13 0 71 027 |
| Divisions | 19 |
| Website | www.dargun.de |
| Mayor | Sirko Wellnitz |
Dargun (daʁˈɡuːn) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.[1] It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin.[2] It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.[3]
History
From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.[4] The Palace was burned down by Red Army soldiers after the conquest of the town in late April 1945.[5]
References
- ^ "Dargun, Germany Weather Conditions | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Demmin - Dargun route planner - distance, time and costs – ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Monastery: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg". www.salem.de. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1167/". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Joachim Schultz-Naumann (1990), Mecklenburg 1945 (in German), Universitas Verlag (ed.), Universitas, p. 199, ISBN 3-8004-1215-2