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Rechlin
Municipality
Aviation technical museum in Rechlin
Aviation technical museum in Rechlin
Coat of arms of Rechlin
Coat of arms
Location of Rechlin within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Rechlin is located in Germany
Rechlin
Rechlin
Rechlin is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Rechlin
Rechlin
Coordinates: 53°20′N 12°43′E / 53.333°N 12.717°E / 53.333; 12.717
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictMecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.Röbel-Müritz
Government
 • MayorWolf-Dieter Ringguth
Area
 • Total77.28 km2 (29.84 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,051
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17248
Dialling codes039823
Vehicle registrationMÜR
Websitewww.amt-roebel-mueritz.de

Rechlin is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, around 100 km (60 mi) northwest of Berlin. The town's airport has a long history and was the Luftwaffe's main testing ground for new aircraft designs in Nazi Germany. The Luftfahrttechnisches Museum (Aviation Technology Museum) in Rechlin houses displays of aircraft and related technology from the two World Wars and the Soviet era.[2]

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

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References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
  2. ^ Luftfahrttechnisches Museum Rechlin web site


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