Crivitz is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km east of Schwerin. The founder of the town Crivitz, Wisconsin named it after his hometown Crivitz. It has a friendship link with Seaford, East Sussex. The lake Barniner See is located nearby.

Sons and daughters of the city

* (1906–1983), shipbuilder * (born 1961), writer * (born 1965), politician (BVB/FW) * Heiko Mathias Förster (born 1966), conductor, conducted the Munich Symphony Orchestra from 1999 to 2006,

Sport

* Karla Roffeis (born 1958), volleyball player, team silver medallist at the 1980 Summer Olympics * Torsten Schmitz (born 1964), boxing coach and former amateur boxer * Armin Kremer (born 1968), rally driver * Matthias Breitkreutz (born 1971), soccer player, played 266 games * Kevin Wölbert (born 1989), speedway driver

Villages within the municipality

* Augustenhof * Badegow * Basthorst * Gädebehn * Kladow * Muchelwitz * Radepohl * Wessin

References

Cities and towns in Mecklenburg Ludwigslust-Parchim Populated places established in the 1300s 1300s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1300 establishments in Europe Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin {{LudwigslustParchim-geo-stub