Parchim (district)

Parchim is a former district in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Geography
Most of the district is now used for farming, but in the easternmost part there are several lakes, the largest of them being the Plauer See (39 km²). The Plauer See marks the western end of the Müritz lakeland.

History
Until 1994 the present-day district was divided into the three districts of Parchim, Sternberg and Lübz.

 Coat of arms 
180px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms shows a bull's head, which is both the symbol of the former Estate of Parchim, as well as of Mecklenburg. The two blue corners symbolize the two biggest lakes of the district - the Schweriner See and the Plauer See.

Towns and municipalities
Amt-free townParchim
Ämter1. Banzkow
Banzkow1
Goldenstädt
Plate
Sukow
2. Crivitz
Barnin
Bülow
Crivitz1, 2
Demen
Friedrichsruhe
Göhren
Tramm
Wessin
Zapel
3. Eldenburg Lübz
Broock
Gallin-Kuppentin
Gischow
Granzin
Herzberg
Karbow-Vietlübbe
Kreien
Kritzow
Lübz1, 2
Lutheran
Marnitz
Passow
Siggelkow
Suckow
Tessenow
Wahlstorf
Werder4. Goldberg-Mildenitz
Diestelow
Dobbertin
Goldberg1, 2
Langenhagen
Mestlin
Neu Poserin
Techentin
Wendisch Waren
5. Ostufer Schweriner See
Cambs
Dobin am See
Gneven
Godern
Langen Brütz
Leezen1
Pinnow
Raben Steinfeld
6. Parchimer Umland(seat: Parchim)
Damm
Domsühl
Grebbin
Groß Godems
Groß Niendorf
Karrenzin
Klinken
Matzlow-Garwitz
Raduhn
Rom
Severin
Spornitz
Stolpe
Ziegendorf
Zölkow7. Plau am See
Barkhagen
Buchberg
Ganzlin
Karow
Plau am See1, 2
Wendisch Priborn
8. Sternberger Seenlandschaft
Blankenberg
Borkow
Brüel2
Dabel
Hohen Pritz
Kobrow
Kuhlen-Wendorf
Langen Jarchow
Mustin
Sternberg1, 2
Weitendorf
Witzin
Zahrensdorf1seat of the Amt; 2town

Other websites
 Official website