Parchim

Parchim
Parchim
	Town hall Town hall
	Coat of arms of Parchim; Coat of arms
	Coat of arms of Parchim; Coat of arms
	Parchim
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Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Government
• Mayor	Bernd Rolly (SPD)
Area
• Total	124.49 km2 (48.07 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	17,129
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	19370
Dialling codes	03871
Vehicle registration	PCH
Website	www.parchim.de

Parchim (German pronunciation: [ˈpaʁçɪm]) is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is the capital of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district. It was the birthplace of Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, to whom a monument was erected in 1876. Founded about 1210, one branch of the family of the duke of Mecklenburg resided 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.