Rechlin

Rechlin

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Rechlin

Coordinates: 53°20′N 12°43′E / 53.333°N 12.717°E / 53.333; 12.717Coordinates: 53°20′N 12°43′E / 53.333°N 12.717°E / 53.333; 12.717
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc. Röbel-Müritz
Government
  Mayor Wolf-Dieter Ringguth
Area
  Total 77.28 km2 (29.84 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,027
  Density 26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 17248
Dialling codes 039823
Vehicle registration MÜR
Website www.amt-roebel-mueritz.de

Rechlin is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The town's airport has a long history and was the Luftwaffe's main testing ground for new aircraft designs in Nazi Germany.

The town has become popular with travelers thanks to being located at one of the entrances to Müritz National Park.

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