Crivitz

{{short description|Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany}}

{{about|the town in Germany|the village in Wisconsin|Crivitz, Wisconsin|the crater|Crivitz (crater)}}

{{Infobox German place

|type = Stadt

|image_photo = Crivitz Kirche 2008-07-26 003.jpg

|image_caption = Church

|image_coa = DEU Crivitz COA.svg

|coordinates = {{coord|53|35|N|11|39|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|image_plan =Crivitz_in_LUP.svg

|state = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

|district = Ludwigslust-Parchim

|Amt = Crivitz

|elevation = 40

|area = 75.48

|postal_code = 19089

|area_code = 03863

|licence = PCH, LUP, LBZ, HGN, STB, LWL

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 13 0 76 025

|divisions = 6

|website = [http://www.crivitz.de/ www.crivitz.de]

|mayor = Britta Busch-Gramm

|party =

}}

Crivitz is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km east of Schwerin. The founder of the town Crivitz, Wisconsin named it after his hometown Crivitz. It has a friendship link with Seaford, East Sussex.{{cite web|url=http://www.lewes.gov.uk/community/248.asp|title=Twinning|publisher=Lewes District Council|access-date=30 August 2011}} The lake Barniner See is located nearby.