Ludwigslust

Ludwigslust
Location of Ludwigslust within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust
Coordinates: 53°19′28″N 11°29′50″E / 53.32444°N 11.49722°E / 53.32444; 11.49722
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorReinhard Mach (Ind.)
Area
  Total
78.63 km2 (30.36 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
12,134
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19288
Dialling codes03874
Vehicle registrationLWL
Websitestadtludwigslust.de

Ludwigslust (German pronunciation: [luːtvɪçsˈlʊst] ) is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Since 2011 it has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district.

Ludwigslust is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The former royal residential town is known for its rich heritage, especially the famed Ludwigslust Palace, known as Versailles of the North.