Bützow

Bützow
Coat of arms
Bützow
Location of Bützow within Rostock district
Coordinates: 53°51′N 11°59′E / 53.850°N 11.983°E / 53.850; 11.983Coordinates: 53°51′N 11°59′E / 53.850°N 11.983°E / 53.850; 11.983
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District
Municipal assoc.	Bützow Land
Government
• Mayor	Christian Grüschow (Ind.)
Area
• Total	39.70 km2 (15.33 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	7,848
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	18246
Dialling codes	038461
Vehicle registration	LRO, BÜZ, DBR, GÜ, ROS, TET
Website	www.buetzow.de

Bützow is a town in the in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, centered on Bützower See.

The town was first mentioned in 1171. From 1815 to 1918 Bützow was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

On 5 May 2015, the town was struck by an F3 tornado which caused severe damage to many buildings, including the local hospital.

Medieval Bützow Castle is located in Bützow. The town also has a medieval Brick Gothic church, which contains an altarpiece made by the Master of the Bützow Altarpiece (1503).