Rügen
Rügen (lat. Rugia) is the biggest island in Germany. There are several cities on the island. These include : Putbus, Garz, Binz, Bergen auf Rügen, Sassnitz, Glowe, Trent, Schaprode and Göhren. The island has a 77,000 population (according to the 2006 census). The island is about 926 square kilometers (or 357 square miles). The island is in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Rügen is also one of the most famous places to go in Germany for vacation.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baltic Sea |
| Area | 926.4 km2 (357.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 51.4 km (31.9 mi) |
| Width | 42.8 km (26.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 574 km (357 mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Country | |
Germany | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 77,000 |
| Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Geography
Rügen is in the northeast part of Germany in the Baltic Sea. The main landmass, Muttland, is surrounded my many peninsulas. There are also two national parks located on the island : Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park and Jasmund National Park.
Rügen Media
Mönchgut lagoon countryside
Cape Arkona - cape and cliff line
- Königsstuhl und Viktoria-Sicht.jpg
Jasmund National Park, with its chalk cliffs, the symbol of Rügen: Victoria-Sicht (Victoria's View) and Königsstuhl (King's Chair) from the Baltic Sea
- Binz (2011-05-21) 03.JPG
Die Bilder wurden von mir während eines einstündigen Rundflugs ab Flugplatz Güttin am 21. Mai 2011 aufgenommen. Die Bildbeschreibung steht im Dateinamen. Aufgenommen mit einer Nikon D5000 durch das Seitenfenster des Flugzeugs.
- Caspar David Friedrich's Chalk Cliffs on Rügen.jpg
German Romantic painter Caspar Friedrich's Chalk Cliffs on Rügen
- Großsteingrab Lancken 1 - Lancken-Granitz, Insel Rügen.jpg
One of many megalith sites on Rügen: the Lancken-Granitz dolmen
- Slavnost svatovitova na rujane.jpg
The Celebration of Svetovid on Rügen (1912), Alphonse Mucha, The Slav Epic
- Belagerung ruegen.jpg
Invasion of Rügen by Brandenburg-Prussia at Neukamp in 1678 (etching by Jan Luiken).
- Ducatus Rugiae 1639-1642 (32713858).jpg
1608 map by Eilhardus Lubinus
Other websites
Media related to Rügen at Wikimedia Commons
