Parchim
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Parchim |
| Town subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Bernd Rolly (SPD) |
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| Area | 106.61 km2 (41.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Population | 19,187 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 180 /km2 (466 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PCH |
| Postal code | 19370 |
| Area code | 03871 |
| Website | www.parchim.de |
| Location of the town of Parchim within Parchim district | |
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Parchim (German pronunciation: [ˈpaʁçɪm]) is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Parchim. It was the birthplace of Moltke, to whom a monument was erected in 1876. Founded about 1210, one branch of the family of the duke of Mecklenburg residence in Parchim during part of the 14th century. It became a prosperous industrial town during the 16th century, but this prosperity was destroyed by the Thirty Years' War.
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