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Grömitz

Grömitz
Flag of Grömitz
Coat of arms of Grömitz
Location of Grömitz
	    within Ostholstein district
Location of Grömitz within Ostholstein district
Map
Interactive map of Grömitz
Grömitz is located in Germany
Grömitz
Location within Germany
Grömitz is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Grömitz
Location within Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°09′13″N 10°57′27″E / 54.15361°N 10.95750°E / 54.15361; 10.95750
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictOstholstein
Government
 • MayorMark Burmeister
Area
 • Total
51.08 km2 (19.72 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,856
 • Density134.2/km2 (347.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23743
Dialling codes04562
Vehicle registrationOH
Websitewww.groemitz.eu

Grömitz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁøːmɪts] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of Lübeck, approximately 35 km northeast of Lübeck, and 23 km east of Eutin.

Grömitz is a settlement on the Baltic Sea. In fair weather one can see buildings on the about 15 kilometer distant shore.[clarification needed]

The town name contains the Slavic root grom ("thunder") and means "a place of thunder".[citation needed]

The sei whale was described after a whale stranded near Grömitz in 1829.

There were three ligers in the local zoo, but the last one had to be put to rest in February 2008.[3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2025" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  3. ↑ "Der vermutlich letzte Liger Europas ist tot". derStandard.at. 2008-02-06.
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