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Rügen
District
Coat of arms of Rügen
Coat of arms
Mecklenburg wp rueg.png
Country  Germany
State Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Disbanded September 2011
Capital Bergen
Area
 • Total 973.92 km2 (376.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total 73,301
 • Density 75.2639/km2 (194.9326/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration RÜG
Website http://www.kreis-rueg.de

Rügen is a former district in the northeastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

Rügen districts is two large islands, Rügen and Hiddensee, and some small islands like Ummanz and Vilm. It is thus the only district of Germany which is not on the mainland.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms The coat of arms derives from the coat of arms of the Principality of Rügen of the 13th century, with the only addition of a crown. The coat of arms were granted on January 18, 1993.

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns Amt-free municipalities
  1. Putbus
  2. Sassnitz
  1. Binz
Ämter
  • 1. Bergen auf Rügen
  1. Bergen auf Rügen1, 2
  2. Buschvitz
  3. Garz/Rügen2
  4. Gustow
  5. Lietzow
  6. Parchtitz
  7. Patzig
  8. Poseritz
  9. Ralswiek
  10. Rappin
  11. Sehlen
  12. Thesenvitz
  • 2. Mönchgut-Granitz
  1. Baabe1
  2. Gager
  3. Göhren
  4. Lancken-Granitz
  5. Middelhagen
  6. Sellin
  7. Thiessow
  8. Zirkow
  • 3. Nord-Rügen
  1. Altenkirchen
  2. Breege
  3. Dranske
  4. Glowe
  5. Lohme
  6. Putgarten
  7. Sagard1
  8. Wiek
  • 4. West-Rügen
  1. Altefähr
  2. Dreschvitz
  3. Gingst
  4. Insel Hiddensee
  5. Kluis
  6. Neuenkirchen
  7. Rambin
  8. Samtens1
  9. Schaprode
  10. Trent
  11. Ummanz
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