Stralsund
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Stralsund | |
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Old town of Stralsund as seen from St. Mary's church | |
Coordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E / 54.300°N 13.083°ECoordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E / 54.300°N 13.083°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
Founded | 1234 |
Government | |
• Lord Mayor | Alexander Badrow (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.14 km2 (20.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 59,101 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 18435, 18437, 18439 |
Dialling codes | 03831 |
Vehicle registration | HST |
Website | www.stralsund.de |
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).[3]
In 1293 Stralsund became a member of the Hanseatic League.[3]
From 1949 until German Reunification in 1990, Stralsund was part of the German Democratic Republic.
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 1067 |
Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2016". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). January 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
- Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
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