Neubukow

Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Location of Neubukow in the district Rostock

54°01′N 11°40′E / 54.017°N 11.667°E / 54.017; 11.667CountryGermanyStateMecklenburg-VorpommernDistrictRostock Government

• MayorRoland DethloffArea

• Total24.99 km² (9.65 sq mi)Elevation

15 m (49 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[1]

• Total4,037 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

18233

Dialling codes038294Vehicle registrationLROWebsitewww.neubukow.de

Neubukow (literally "New Bukov", where 'Bukov' is a Polabian adjective from "beech tree") is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km southwest of Bad Doberan, and 21 km northeast of Wismar. The archeologist Heinrich Schliemann was born in Neubukow. The "Heinrich Schliemann-Gedenkstätte" is a small museum dedicated to his life and work.