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{{Spoken Wikipedia|En-Rechlin.ogg|date=2020-06-13}}{{Infobox German location
|image_coa            = Wappen Rechlin.svg
|coordinates       = {{coord|53|20|N|12|43|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan          = Rechlin in MBS.svg
|image_photo = Rechlin Nord Luftfahrttechnisches Museum 2009-08-31 106.jpg
|imagesize = 
|image_caption = Aviation technical museum in Rechlin
|state        = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
|district         = Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|Amt               = Röbel-Müritz
|elevation              = 67
|area            = 77.28
|postal_code               = 17248
|area_code           = 039823
|licence               = MÜR
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 13 0 71 122
|website           = [http://www.amt-roebel-mueritz.de www.amt-roebel-mueritz.de]
|mayor     = Wolf-Dieter Ringguth
}}

'''Rechlin''' is a [[Municipalities of Germany|municipality]]  in [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]], [[Germany]], around 100&nbsp;km (60&nbsp;mi) northwest of [[Berlin]]. The [[Rechlin-Lärz Airfield|town's airport]] has a long history and was the [[Luftwaffe]]'s main testing ground for new aircraft designs in [[Nazi Germany]]. The ''Luftfahrttechnisches Museum'' (Aviation Technology Museum) in Rechlin houses displays of aircraft and related technology from the two World Wars and the Soviet era.<ref>[https://www.luftfahrttechnisches-museum-rechlin.de/ Luftfahrttechnisches Museum Rechlin web site]</ref>

The town has become popular with travelers thanks to being located at one of the entrances to [[Müritz National Park]].

== People ==
* [[Wilhelm Joachim von Hammerstein]] (1838-1904), German politician

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