Grevesmühlen is a municipality located in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in northern Germany. It is situated approximately 33 km east of Lübeck and 29 km northwest of Schwerin. The town is also considered part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
Historically, Grevesmühlen served as the seat of the Nordwestmecklenburg district. This administrative role continued until 2011, at which point the seat was transferred to the city of Wismar.