Ludwigslust

Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust
Town
	Ludwigslust Palace
	Coat of arms
	Location of Ludwigslust within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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	Coordinates: 53°19′28″N 11°29′50″E / 53.32444°N 11.49722°E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Subdivisions	7 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Reinhard Mach (Ind.)
Area
• Total	78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	12,270
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19288
Dialling codes	03874
Vehicle registration	LWL
Website	stadtludwigslust.de

Ludwigslust (German pronunciation: [luːtvɪçsˈlʊst]) 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.

^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.

[1] "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.

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