Rügen | Statistics | | State: | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | | Capital: | Bergen | | Area: | 973.92 km² | | Inhabitants: | 73,301 (2003) | | pop. density: | 75 inh./km² | | Car identification: | RÜG | | Homepage: | http://www.kreis-rueg.de | | Map | | | Rügen is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. As it only covers islands it has boundary, however nearest are the district Nordvorpommern and the district-free city Stralsund. Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ...
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ...
Nordvorpommern (North Western Pomerania) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Stralsund is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Geography
The district covers the islands Rügen and Hiddensee, and several small islands like Ummanz and Vilm. It is thus the only district of Germany which only covers islands. Rügen ( Polish Rugia) is the largest German island. ...
Hiddensee is an island in the Baltic Sea, located west of Rügen on the German coast. ...
History See also: History of Rügen Rügen ( Polish Rugia) is the largest German island. ...
The district Rügen was created in 1806 by the Swedish administration of Swedish Pomerania. At first it was named Amt Bergen, in 1810 it was renamed to Kreis Bergen. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Swedish Pomerania was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from the 17th to the 19th century, situated on the German Baltic Sea coast. ...
1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
With an administrative reform of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania due in 2008 the district is scheduled to be merged into a larger district around the city Stralsund. However an initiative to keep the independence of the district Rügen has already been started.
Coat of arms | The coat of arms derives from the coat of arms of the Principality of Rügen of the 13th century, with the only addition of a crown. The coat of arms were granted on January 18, 1993. | (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...
Towns and municipalities | Towns | Ämter | Free Municipalities | - Bergen auf Rügen
- Garz¹
- Putbus
- Sassnitz
¹ also a Amt An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ...
| - Bergen Land
- Garz
- Gingst
- Jasmund
- Mönchgut-Granitz
- Südwest-Rügen
- Wittow
| - Binz
- Seebad Insel Hiddensee
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External links - Official website (http://www.kreis-rueg.de) (German)
- Touristic website (http://www.ruegen.de) (German, English)
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Rural and urban districts in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Service Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ...
| | Bad Doberan | Demmin | Greifswald | Güstrow | Ludwigslust | Mecklenburg-Strelitz | Müritz | Neubrandenburg | Nordvorpommern | Nordwestmecklenburg | Ostvorpommern | Parchim | Rostock | Rügen | Schwerin | Stralsund | Uecker-Randow | Wismar Categories: Districts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ...
Demmin is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Greifswald (German Greif=griffin, Wald=forest) is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Güstrow is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Ludwigslust is a Kreis (district) in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Mecklenburg-Strelitz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Müritz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Nordvorpommern (North Western Pomerania) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Nordwestmecklenburg (Northwestern Mecklenburg) is a Kreis (district) in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Parchim is a Kreis (district) in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Rostock (slavic origin: roztoka) is a city in northern Germany. ...
Schwerin is a town in northern Germany. ...
Stralsund is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Uecker-Randow is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...
Wismar Coat of Arms Wismar is a smaller port and Hanseatic League city in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. ...
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