Grömitz

Grömitz
Coat of arms
Grömitz
Location of Grömitz within Ostholstein district
Coordinates: 54°09′13″N 10°57′27″E / 54.15361°N 10.95750°E / 54.15361; 10.95750Coordinates: 54°09′13″N 10°57′27″E / 54.15361°N 10.95750°E / 54.15361; 10.95750
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Ostholstein
Government
• Mayor	Mark Burmeister
Area
• Total	51.08 km2 (19.72 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	7,150
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	23743
Dialling codes	04562
Vehicle registration	OH
Website	www.groemitz.eu

Grömitz is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of Lübeck, approx. 35 km northeast of Lübeck, and 23 km east of Eutin.

Grömitz is a settlement on the Baltic Sea. In fair weather one can see buildings on the about 15 kilometer distant shore.

The town name contains the Slavic root grom ("thunder") and means "a place of thunder".

There were three ligers in the local zoo, but the last one had to be put to rest in February 2008.