Lübtheen
# Lübtheen

Lübtheen (German pronunciation:) is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 28 km west of Ludwigslust, and 37 km southwest of Schwerin. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

## Populated places

The city of Lübtheen (formerly an amt) consists of the following zones with their respective populated places:

* Lübtheen Borough
   * Jessenitz-Werk, Neu Lübtheen, Probst Jesar, Quassel, Trebs
* Garlitz Borough
   * Garlitz, Brömsenberg, Gudow, Langenheide
* Gößlow Borough
   * Gößlow, Bandekow, Lübbendorf, Neuenrode
* Jessenitz Borough
   * Jessenitz, Benz, Briest, Jessenitz-Siedlung, Lank, Volzrade

The former independent municipalities of Garlitz, Gößlow and Jessenitz were incorporated into the expanded city of Lübtheen on 13 June 2004.

## Notable people

* Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), music historian, critic and publisher
