Dorf Mecklenburg

Dorf Mecklenburg
Mound of Mecklenburg Castle in Dorf Mecklenburg
Location of Dorf Mecklenburg within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Dorf Mecklenburg
Dorf Mecklenburg
Coordinates: 53°51′N 11°28′E / 53.850°N 11.467°E / 53.850; 11.467
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen
Government
  MayorPeter Sawiaczinski
Area
  Total
29.97 km2 (11.57 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
3,158
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23972, 23966
Dialling codes03841
Vehicle registrationNWM
Websitewww.dorf-mecklenburg.de

Dorf Mecklenburg is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located 6 km south of Wismar. It is home to the castle "Mikilenburg" (Old German: "big castle"), that gave its name to the whole region known as Mecklenburg.