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]

Stralsund
Old town of Stralsund as seen from St. Mary's church
Location of Stralsund within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Stralsund
Stralsund
Coordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Founded1234
Government
  Lord mayorAlexander Badrow (CDU)
Area
  Total38.97 km2 (15.05 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total59,171
  Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18435, 18437, 18439
Dialling codes03831
Vehicle registrationHST
Websitewww.stralsund.de

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.

Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference1067
Inscription2002 (26th Session)

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
  2. Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.

Other websites

Media related to Stralsund at Wikimedia Commons



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