Stralsund
town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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]
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°E | |
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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 59,363 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 18435, 18437, 18439 |
Dialling codes | 03831 |
Vehicle registration | HST |
Website | www.stralsund.de |
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- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ↑ Population data Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
- Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Stralsund at Wikimedia Commons