Grevesmühlen

Grevesmühlen
Town hall
Location of Grevesmühlen within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Grevesmühlen
Grevesmühlen
Coordinates: 53°52′N 11°10′E / 53.867°N 11.167°E / 53.867; 11.167
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Government
  MayorJürgen Ditz
Area
  Total
52.32 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
10,252
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23936
Dialling codes03881
Vehicle registrationNWM
Websitewww.grevesmuehlen.de

Grevesmühlen (German pronunciation: [ɡʁeːvəsˈmyːlən] ) is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It was the seat of the Nordwestmecklenburg district until 2011, when Wismar became the seat. It is situated 33 km east of Lübeck, and 29 km northwest of Schwerin. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.