Boizenburg
Boizenburg | |
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Town hall (2008) | |
| Coordinates: 53°22′N 10°43′E / 53.367°N 10.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harald Jäschke (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.26 km2 (18.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 11,087 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19258 |
| Dialling codes | 038847 |
| Vehicle registration | LWL |
| Website | www.boizenburg.de |
Boizenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔɪ̯t͡sn̩ˌbʊʁk] ⓘ, Polish: Byczyna) is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, 53 kilometres (33 mi) west of Ludwigslust, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Lüneburg and 50 km (31 mi) east of Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Boizenburg's historical old town stretches along the Elbe, has a harbour and offers heritage baroque timberframe and brick buildings.
As per the dictates of the Yalta Conference, Boizenburg was placed just a few kilometers behind the perimeter of the Iron Curtain, otherwise known as the 'Inner German Border'.