Dassow

Dassow
Location of Dassow within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Dassow
Dassow
Coordinates: 53°54′38″N 10°58′20″E / 53.91056°N 10.97222°E / 53.91056; 10.97222
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.Schönberger Land
Government
  MayorJörg Ploen
Area
  Total
66.54 km2 (25.69 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
3,973
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23942
Dialling codes038826
Vehicle registrationNWM
Websitewww.Stadt-Dassow.de

Dassow (German pronunciation: [ˈdaso]) is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on a bay of the Baltic Sea, 20 km east of Lübeck and 2 km south of Lübeck-Travemünde. It is also close to the cities of Wismar and Schwerin, and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

Dassow has been one of the eleven municipalities and districts within the Schönberg administrative region since January 1, 2005.