Stralsund
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 Stralsund
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| Coordinates | 54°18′0″N 13°5′0″E / 54.3°N 13.083333°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Urban district |
| Lord Mayor | Alexander Badrow (CDU) |
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| Area | 38.97 km2 (15.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population | 57,613 (31 December 2006)[1] |
| - Density | 1,478 /km2 (3,829 /sq mi) |
| Founded | 1234 |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HST |
| Postal codes | 18435, 18437, 18439 |
| Area code | 03831 |
| Website | www.stralsund.de |
Stralsund is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, situated at the southern coast of the Strelasund (a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of Rügen from the mainland).[2]
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* | |
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| State Party |  |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 1067 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
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| Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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[change] References
- ↑ Population data
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
- Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
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