Vorpommern-Rügen
Vorpommern-Rügen is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Country | Germany |
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State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
Capital | Stralsund |
Area | |
• Total | 3,188 km2 (1,231 sq mi) |
Population (2010-12-31) | |
• Total | 230,743 |
• Density | 72.379/km2 (187.460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | VR, GMN, NVP, RDG, RÜG Stralsund: HST |
Website | www.lk-vr.de |
The Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park and Jasmund National Park are in the district. The largest island in Germany, Rügen, is also in the district.
The district has a number of lakes, which include:
Lake Name | Elevation | Surface Area |
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Günzer See | 0.3 m (0.98 ft) | 0.157 km2 (0.061 sq mi) |
Nonnensee | 16.1 m (53 ft) | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
Prohner Stausee | 2.6 m (8.5 ft) | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
Pütter See | 13 m (43 ft) | 0.052 km2 (0.020 sq mi) |
Schmachter See | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) | 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Selliner See (Rügen) | 0 m (0 ft) | 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
Towns and municipalities
Amt-free towns | Amt-free municipalities |
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Vorpommern-Rügen Media
Sailing at the cliff shores of Jasmund National Park, island of Rügen.
References
Coordinates: 54°20′N 13°00′E / 54.333°N 13.000°E