Neustrelitz

Neustrelitz Niegenstrelitz (Low German)
Town
Market Square Town Hall City Church Park of Neustrelitz Palace Castle Church
Coat of arms
Location of Neustrelitz within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Location of Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz Location within Germany Neustrelitz Location within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°21′53″N 13°03′49″E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Subdivisions	13 districts
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Grund
Area
• Total	139.86 km2 (54.00 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	20,191
• Density	144.37/km2 (373.91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17235
Dialling codes	03981
Vehicle registration	MST
Website	www.neustrelitz.de

Neustrelitz (German: [nɔʏˈʃtʁeːlɪts] ^ⓘ; East Low German: Niegenstrelitz) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 until 1918 it was the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. From 1994 until 2011 it was the capital of the district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

The name Strelitz is derived from the Polabian word Strelci, meaning "archers" or "shooters" (cognate with Russian streltsy).