Crivitz

Crivitz
Church
Coat of arms
Crivitz
Location of Crivitz within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Coordinates: 53°35′N 11°39′E / 53.583°N 11.650°E / 53.583; 11.650Coordinates: 53°35′N 11°39′E / 53.583°N 11.650°E / 53.583; 11.650
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.	Crivitz
Government
• Mayor	Ulrich Güßmann
Area
• Total	75.48 km2 (29.14 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	4,887
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	19089
Dialling codes	03863
Vehicle registration	PCH
Website	www.crivitz.de

Crivitz is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km east of Schwerin. The founder of the town Crivitz, Wisconsin named it after his hometown Crivitz. It has a friendship link with Seaford, East Sussex.