Gresse

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Gresse
Location of Gresse within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Gresse is located in Germany
Gresse
Gresse
Coordinates: 53°25′N 10°45′E / 53.417°N 10.750°E / 53.417; 10.750Coordinates: 53°25′N 10°45′E / 53.417°N 10.750°E / 53.417; 10.750
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.Boizenburg-Land
Government
 • MayorWerner Hornbacher
Area
 • Total21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total706
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19258
Dialling codes038842
Vehicle registrationLWL
Websitewww.amtboizenburgland.de
Church

Gresse is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. During World War II one of the German death marches passed through the town. 60 Allied prisoners of war died in a "friendly fire" situation when strafed by a flight of RAF Typhoons.

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2020". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2021.


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