Crivitz is a town in the
Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bordered by (clockwise starting from the west) the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts R ...
district, in
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; nds, Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in po ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is situated 18 km east of
Schwerin
Schwerin (; Mecklenburgian Low German: ''Swerin''; Latin: ''Suerina'', ''Suerinum'') is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as of the region of Mecklenburg, after Rostock. It ...
. The founder of the town
Crivitz, Wisconsin
Crivitz is a village in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 984 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Marinette, WI– MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Crivitz was surveyed and plotted in the summer of ...
named it after his hometown Crivitz. It has a friendship link with
Seaford, East Sussex
Seaford is a town in East Sussex, England, east of Newhaven and west of Eastbourne.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009.
In the Middle Ages, Sea ...
.
The lake
Barniner See is located nearby.
Sons and daughters of the city
* (1906–1983), shipbuilder
* (born 1961), writer
* (born 1965), politician (BVB/FW)
*
Heiko Mathias Förster
Heiko Mathias Förster (born 1966, Crivitz, East Germany) is a German conductor. Most notable for conducting the Munich Symphony Orchestra from 1999 to 2006, since 2014, he has been the chief conductor of the Ostrava-based Janáček Philharmonic ...
(born 1966), conductor, conducted the
Munich Symphony Orchestra
The Munich Symphony Orchestra (Münchner Symphoniker) is a German orchestra based in Munich but active statewide in Bavaria. It gives subscription concerts at the Herkulessaal and the Prinzregententheater and, to a lesser degree, at the Philha ...
from 1999 to 2006,
Sport
*
Karla Roffeis
Karla Roffeis (later Mügge, born 4 July 1958 in Crivitz, Bezirk Schwerin) is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on ...
(born 1958), volleyball player, team silver medallist at the
1980 Summer Olympics
*
Torsten Schmitz
Torsten Schmitz (born 26 August 1964 in Crivitz) is a retired German boxer in the Light Middleweight class. He represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
Schmitz was an amateur standout and fought in several notabl ...
(born 1964), boxing coach and former amateur boxer
*
Armin Kremer
Armin Kremer (born 4 December 1968, Crivitz, East Germany) is a German rally driver who is currently competing in the World Rally Championship in the WRC-2 class. He began rallying in the WRC at the 1995 Rally de Portugal and has entered variou ...
(born 1968), rally driver
*
Matthias Breitkreutz
Matthias Breitkreutz (born 12 May 1971) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Crivitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, he played during his career for BFC Dynamo, SG Bergmann-Borsig, Aston Villa F.C., FC Hansa ...
(born 1971), soccer player, played 266 games
*
Kevin Wölbert
Kevin Wölbert (born 14 June 1989) is a German speedway rider who has won Individual German Champion title in 2008.
Career history
When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix. But, a ...
(born 1989), speedway driver
Villages within the municipality
* Augustenhof
* Badegow
* Basthorst
* Gädebehn
* Kladow
* Muchelwitz
* Radepohl
*
Wessin
References
Cities and towns in Mecklenburg
Ludwigslust-Parchim
Populated places established in the 1300s
1300s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
1300 establishments in Europe
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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