Gadebusch

Gadebusch
Coat of arms
Gadebusch
Location of Gadebusch within Nordwestmecklenburg district
Coordinates: 53°42′N 11°07′E / 53.700°N 11.117°E / 53.700; 11.117Coordinates: 53°42′N 11°07′E / 53.700°N 11.117°E / 53.700; 11.117
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Nordwestmecklenburg
Municipal assoc.	Gadebusch
Government
• Mayor	Ulrich Howest
Area
• Total	47.65 km2 (18.40 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	5,501
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	19205
Dialling codes	03886
Vehicle registration	NWM
Website	www.gadebusch.de

Gadebusch (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈɡaːdəbʊʃ]) is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the district Nordwestmecklenburg, half-way between Lübeck, Schwerin and Wismar. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

The town is known for two notable monuments: the Stadtkirche (City Church), built in 1220, considered the oldest brick church in Mecklenburg, and the Schloss (Castle), built in 1580-1583 in Northern Renaissance style.

Near the town is the site of the Battle of Gadebusch, 1712.

Besides the old town of Gadebusch, the following settlements are incorporated with the Gadebusch municipality:

Gymnasium Gadebusch (High School)