Bergen auf Rügen

Bergen auf Rügen
Bergen auf Rügen
Town
	Panorama
	Coat of arms
	Location of Bergen auf Rügen (dark red) in Amt Bergen auf Rügen (light red) in Rügen district (grey)
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	Coordinates: 54°25′N 13°26′E / 54.417°N 13.433°E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.	Bergen auf Rügen
Founded	1313
Subdivisions	13
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Köster (CDU)
Area
• Total	51.42 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	13,689
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	18528
Dialling codes	03838
Vehicle registration	RÜG
Website	www.stadt-bergen-auf-ruegen.de

Bergen auf Rügen is the capital of the former district of Rügen in the middle of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 1 January 2005, Bergen has been the administrative seat of the Amt of Bergen auf Rügen. About 23,000 people lived there which makes it the most populous Amt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.