Rügen (district)

District in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Rügen
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CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Disbanded2011
CapitalBergen
Area
  Total
973.92 km2 (376.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
67,526
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationRÜG
Websitekreis-rueg.de
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Rügen was a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

The district was bordered entirely by the Baltic Sea. The nearest districts were Nordvorpommern and the district-free city Stralsund. The district covered the islands Rügen and Hiddensee, and several small islands like Ummanz and Vilm. It was thus the only district of Germany which consists solely of islands.

History

The district of Rügen was established in 1806 by the Swedish administration of Swedish Pomerania. At first, it was named Amt Bergen, in 1810, it was renamed to Kreis Bergen. On 4 September 2011, Rügen was merged to Vorpommern-Rügen.

Coat of arms

Thumb 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.

Towns and municipalities

The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):

More information Amt-free towns, Amt-free municipalities ...
Amt-free townsAmt-free municipalities
  1. Putbus
  2. Sassnitz
  1. Binz
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