Stralsund

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Stralsund
Town
Old town of Stralsund as seen from St. Mary's church
Old town of Stralsund as seen from St. Mary's church
Flag of Stralsund
Flag
Coat of arms of Stralsund
Coat of arms
Location of Stralsund within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Stralsund is located in Germany
Stralsund
Stralsund
Stralsund is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Stralsund
Stralsund
Coordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E / 54.300°N 13.083°E / 54.300; 13.083Coordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E / 54.300°N 13.083°E / 54.300; 13.083
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

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.


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

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
  2. ↑ Population data Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.

Other websites[change | change source]

Media related to Stralsund at Wikimedia Commons



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