Dargun

Dargun
Model of Dargun Abbey and Palace prior to destruction in WW2
Coat of arms
Dargun
Location of Dargun within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E / 53.883; 12.833Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°50′E / 53.883°N 12.833°E / 53.883; 12.833
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Government
• Mayor	Karl-Heinz Graupmann
Area
• Total	117.15 km2 (45.23 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	4,436
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	17159
Dialling codes	039959
Vehicle registration	DM
Website	www.dargun.de

Dargun is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 12 km (7 mi) km west of Demmin. It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.

From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.