Grömitz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁøːmɪts] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of Lübeck, approximately 35 km northeast of Lübeck, and 23 km east of Eutin.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 54°09′13″N 10°57′27″E / 54.15361°N 10.95750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Ostholstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Burmeister |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.08 km2 (19.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,286 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23743 |
| Dialling codes | 04562 |
| Vehicle registration | OH |
| Website | www.groemitz.eu |
Grömitz is a settlement on the Baltic Sea. In fair weather one can see buildings on the about 15 kilometer distant shore.[clarification needed]
The town name contains the Slavic root grom ("thunder") and means "a place of thunder".[citation needed]
The sei whale was described after a whale stranded near Grömitz in 1829.
There were three ligers in the local zoo, but the last one had to be put to rest in February 2008.[2]
Notable people
edit- Bernhard Ernst von Bülow (1815–1879), Danish and German statesman
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ "Der vermutlich letzte Liger Europas ist tot". derStandard.at. 2008-02-06.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Grömitz.
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