Stralsund
Stralsund is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany on the south coast of the Strelasund (a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of Rügen from the mainland).[2]
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Location of Stralsund within Vorpommern-Rügen district  | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E / 54.300°N 13.083°ECoordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E / 54.300°N 13.083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Founded | 1234 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Alexander Badrow (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.97 km2 (15.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 57,670 |
| • Density | 1,479.9/km2 (3,832.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18435, 18437, 18439 |
| Vehicle registration | HST |
| Website | www.stralsund.de |
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In 1293 Stralsund became a member of the Hanseatic League.[2]
From 1949 until German Reunification in 1990, Stralsund was part of the German Democratic Republic.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1067 |
| Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
Stralsund Media
Mean Precipitation of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern over the period 1961 - 1990
Rügen Bridge, Germany's largest bridge, connects Stralsund with Rügen Island
Stralsund seen from Altefähr
View over Stralsund from the tower of St Mary's
Typical street view of Stralsund: patrician houses with high gables from different eras, including the remarkable Brick Gothic and Renaissance
Portal of the St. Nicholas Church
Alter Markt in Stralsund
Rathaus Stralsund nächtlich erleuchtet
Old Port with Ozeaneum, warehouses and historical ships including the Gorch Fock
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References
- ↑ Population data Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
- Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
Other websites
Media related to Stralsund at Wikimedia Commons
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