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
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
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.
German Romantic painter Caspar Friedrich's Chalk Cliffs on Rügen
One of many megalith sites on Rügen: the Lancken-Granitz dolmen
The Celebration of Svetovid on Rügen (1912), Alphonse Mucha, The Slav Epic
Invasion of Rügen by Brandenburg-Prussia at Neukamp in 1678 (etching by Jan Luiken).
1608 map by Eilhardus Lubinus
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Other websites
Media related to Rügen at Wikimedia Commons
