Gresse is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. During World War II, one of the German death marches of Allied prisoners-of-war passed through the town. Sixty of the prisoners-of-war died at Gresse on 19 April 1945 in a "friendly fire" incident when strafed by a flight of Royal Air Force Hawker Typhoons which mistook them for retreating German soldiers.
Gresse | |
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Coordinates: 53°25′N 10°45′E / 53.417°N 10.750°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
Municipal assoc. | Boizenburg-Land |
Government | |
• Mayor | Werner Hornbacher |
Area | |
• Total | 21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 727 |
• Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 19258 |
Dialling codes | 038842 |
Vehicle registration | LWL |
Website | www.amtboizenburgland.de |
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References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.