Alt Meteln

{{Infobox German place

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|image_photo = Kirche in Alt Meteln.jpg

|image_caption = Church

|coordinates = {{coord|53|45|N|11|20|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|image_plan = Alt_Meteln_in_NWM 2011.svg

|state = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

|district = Nordwestmecklenburg

|Amt = Lützow-Lübstorf

|elevation = 49

|area = 23.07

|postal_code = 19069

|area_code = 03867

|licence = NWM

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 13 0 74 001

|website = [http://www.amt-luetzow.de www.amt-luetzow.de]

|mayor = Dieter Franz

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Alt Meteln is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Geography

The municipality lies 15 kilometers north of Schwerin. The local landscape is glacial carved and the Schweriner See and the Stepenitz are located east and west of Alt Meteln respectively. The Auchbach flows by the municipality towards Schwerin.

History

The first mention of the municipality dates back to 1284 when it was mentioned as a small village. A Gothic brick church located in the municipality dates back to the 13th century.

References

External links

[http://www.alt-meteln.de Gemeinde Alt Meteln] {{in lang|de}}

Category:Nordwestmecklenburg