Perleberg
Perleberg | |
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Town hall and St. James's church | |
Location of Perleberg within Prignitz district | |
| Coordinates: 53°04′N 11°52′E / 53.067°N 11.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Prignitz |
| Subdivisions | 12 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Axel Schmidt (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 138.69 km2 (53.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 12,147 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19348 |
| Dialling codes | 03876 |
| Vehicle registration | PR |
| Website | www.stadt-perleberg.de |
Perleberg (German: [ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; North Margravian: Perlberg) is the capital of the district of Prignitz, located in the northwest of the German state of Brandenburg. The town received city rights in 1239 and as of 2022 has about 12,000 inhabitants. Located in a mostly agricultural area, the town has a long history of troops (most notably Prussian) being stationed there and as an administrative center for local government.