Verchen

Verchen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The Battle of Verchen occurred nearby in 1164.

Verchen
Municipality
Klosterkirche Verchen [de] in Verchen
Location of Verchen within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Verchen Show map of Germany Verchen Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°51′N 12°54′E / 53.850°N 12.900°E / 53.850; 12.900
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Demmin-Land
Government
• Mayor	Petra Kasch
Area
• Total	11.68 km^2 (4.51 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)^[1]
• Total	401
• Density	34/km^2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17111
Dialling codes	039994
Vehicle registration	DM
Website	www.amt-demmin-land.de

References

1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.