Schönberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Schönberg
Schönberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Location of Schönberg within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Schönberg
Schönberg
Coordinates: 53°51′N 10°55′E / 53.850°N 10.917°E / 53.850; 10.917
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictNordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.Schönberger Land
Government
  MayorStephan Korn
Area
  Total
52.18 km2 (20.15 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
4,408
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23923
Dialling codes038828
Vehicle registrationNWM
Websitewww.stadt-schoenberg.de

Schönberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnˌbɛʁk] ) is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated 16 km east of Lübeck, and 7 km from the Dassower See. Schönberg is the city seat of the Schönberger Land, a recently enlarged subnational administrative unit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Its population as of 2017 was 4,778.

Schönberg is also close to the cities of Wismar and Schwerin and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.