MALCHIN

malchin, a town of germany, in the grand-duchy of mecklenburg-schwerin, on the river peene, between lakes malchin and kummerow, 28 m. by rail n.w. of neu-brandenburg. pop. (1900), 7449. it is, alternately with sternberg, the place of assembly of the diet of mecklenburg. here are the chateaux of remplin, basedow and schlitz; a church dating from the 14th century, and a fine town-hall. the well-wooded and undulating country, environing the shores of lake malchin, is known as the "mecklenburg switzerland," and is increasing in favour as a summer resort. a canal unites lake kummerow with the peene. the industries of the town include the manufacture of sugar and bricks, and brewing and malting. malchin became a town in 1236.