Wesenberg () is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
district, in
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; ), 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 population; it covers an are ...
,
Germany
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. It is situated 11 km southwest of
Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz (; ) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 until 1918 it was the capital o ...
, at the south-west end of the
Woblitzsee
Woblitzsee is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in Germany. It is situated in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The town of Wesenberg can be found at the south-west end of the lake.
The la ...
.
Wesenberg Castle is located just outside the town.
File:Wesenberg Markt.jpg, Wesenberg market square
File:Wesenberg Kirche.jpg, Church of Wesenberg
File:Ahrensberg Dorfkirche Fachwerk.jpg, Ahrensberg Church
File:Zirtow Kirche3.jpg, Zirtow Church
File:Großer Weißer See.JPG, ''Great White Lake'' (Grosser Weisser See)
Notable people
*
Heinrich Plütschau (1676–1752), one of the first
Evangelical
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priests to
India
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References
External links
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Official website(German)
Cities and towns in Mecklenburg
Populated places established in the 13th century
1250s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
1252 establishments in Europe
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