Neubukow (literally "New Bukov", where 'Bukov' is a Polabian adjective from "beech tree") is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km southwest of Bad Doberan, and 21 km northeast of Wismar. The archeologist Heinrich Schliemann was born in Neubukow. The "Heinrich Schliemann-Gedenkstätte" is a small museum dedicated to his life and work.
Neubukow | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Neubukow in the district Rostock  | |
  Neubukow  Neubukow | |
| Coordinates: 54°01′N 11°40′E / 54.017°N 11.667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Rostock |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roland Dethloff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.99 km2 (9.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,037 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18233 |
| Dialling codes | 038294 |
| Vehicle registration | LRO |
| Website | www.neubukow.de |
Partnerships
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Natives
edit- Rudolf Goldschmidt (1876–1950), German engineer and inventor
- Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890), German archaeologist
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
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