Mirow

Mirow
Coat of arms
Mirow
Location of Mirow within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Coordinates: 53°16′N 12°48′E / 53.267°N 12.800°E / 53.267; 12.800Coordinates: 53°16′N 12°48′E / 53.267°N 12.800°E / 53.267; 12.800
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Mecklenburgische Kleinseenplatte
Government
• Mayor	Carlo Schmettau
Area
• Total	156.37 km2 (60.37 sq mi)
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	3,988
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	17252
Dialling codes	039833
Vehicle registration	MST
Website	http://www.amt-mecklenburgische-kleinseenplatte.de/

Mirow (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈmiːʁoː]) is a town in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte in southern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

"Mir" in Slavonic languages means "peace" or "glory". The name "Mirow" was derived from "villa mirowe", translating as "location of peace".

Mirow lies in the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District (Mecklenburgische Seenplatte) on the southern shore of Lake Mirow, which is connected to the Müritz and the Havel by a system of lakes, rivers, and canals. There are several more lakes on the territory of this municipality. The neighboring towns of Diemitz, Fleeth, Granzow, Peetsch, and Starsow were incorporated into the city in 2004 and are now part of the municipality.

In 1227, the Order of Saint John founded a commandry on the shore of Lake Mirow after Duke Borwin II had given them land there; the first quarter of the coat-of-arms of the town still displays the cross of the Johanniterorden (the Order of Saint John) in commemoration of that gift. In 1701, the town became part of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1919, it gained town privileges. Mirow is the birthplace of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom.