Ludwigslust

Ludwigslust () is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Since 2011 it has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district.

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German place.name: Ludwigslust
German place.image_photo: SchlossLudwigslust.jpg
German place.image_caption: Ludwigslust Palace
German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_coa: Wappen Ludwigslust.svg
German place.image_plan: Ludwigslust in LUP.svg
German place.state: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
German place.district: Ludwigslust-Parchim
German place.elevation: 35
German place.area: 78.63
German place.postal_code: 19288
German place.area_code: 03874
German place.licence: LWL
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 13 0 76 090
German place.divisions: 7 Ortsteile
German place.website: stadtludwigslust.de
German place.mayor: Reinhard Mach
German place.party: parteilos

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Wikidata facts

Population: 12420
Area: 78.63
Elevation: 35
Official website: www.stadtludwigslust.de
Image: SchlossLudwigslust.jpg
Dialing code: 03874

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Commons category: Ludwigslust
postal code: 19288
short name: Lud
inception: 1765-01-01
P8168: Sebastian Bieniek
hashtag: Ludwigslust

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Ludwigslust () is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Since 2011 it has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district.

Ludwigslust is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The former royal residential town is known for its rich heritage, especially the famed Ludwigslust Palace, known as Versailles of the North.