Stralsund

Stralsund
Nikolaikirche (St. Nicolas's church)
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Rügen
Founded	1234
Government
• Lord Mayor	Alexander Badrow (CDU)
Area
• Total	38.97 km2 (15.05 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population (2006-12-31)
• Total	57,613
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/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).

In 1293 Stralsund became a member of the Hanseatic League.

From 1949 until German Reunification in 1990, Stralsund was part of the German Democratic Republic.

Stralsund

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
Location	Vorpommern-Rügen District, Rostock District, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
Coordinates	54°18′00″N 13°05′00″E
Area	38,970,000 m2 (419,500,000 sq ft)
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iv
Reference	1067
Inscription	2002 (26th Session)
Website	www.stralsund.de
Location of Stralsund
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References

• Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.

Other websites

• Satellite picture by Google Maps
• Stralsund