Vorpommern-Rügen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Vorpommern-Rügen
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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| Capital | Stralsund | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,188 km2 (1,231 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2010-12-31)
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| • Total | 230,743 | |
| • Density | 72.379/km2 (187.460/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Vehicle registration | VR, GMN, NVP, RDG, RÜG Stralsund: HST |
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| Website | www.lk-vr.de | |
Vorpommern-Rügen is a special area called a district in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It's known for its beautiful nature and coastal areas.
This district is home to two amazing national parks: the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park and Jasmund National Park. You can also find Rügen here, which is the largest island in Germany!
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Lakes of Vorpommern-Rügen
Vorpommern-Rügen has many lakes. Some of the well-known ones include:
- Günzer See
- Nonnensee
- Prohner Stausee
- Pütter See
- Schmachter See
- Selliner See (Rügen)
Towns and Villages
Vorpommern-Rügen has several towns and many smaller villages. Some towns are "Amt-free," meaning they manage themselves without being part of a larger group called an Amt. An Amt is like a local government group that helps manage several smaller villages together.
Main Towns and Municipalities
Here are some of the important towns and municipalities that manage themselves:
- Grimmen
- Marlow
- Putbus
- Sassnitz
- Stralsund (This is also the capital of the district!)
- Binz
- Süderholz
- Zingst
Areas with Ämter
The rest of the district is divided into 12 Ämter. Each Amt is a group of smaller towns and villages that work together. Here are a few examples of these Ämter and some of the places in them:
- Amt Altenpleen (with Altenpleen as its main town)
- Amt Barth (with Barth as its main town)
- Amt Bergen auf Rügen (with Bergen auf Rügen as its main town)
- Amt Darß/Fischland (with Born as its main town)
- Amt Franzburg-Richtenberg (with Franzburg as its main town)
- Amt Miltzow (with Sundhagen as its main town)
- Amt Mönchgut-Granitz (with Baabe as its main town)
- Amt Niepars (with Niepars as its main town)
- Amt Nord-Rügen (with Sagard as its main town)
- Amt Recknitz-Trebeltal (with Tribsees as its main town)
- Amt Ribnitz-Damgarten (with Ribnitz-Damgarten as its main town)
- Amt West-Rügen (with Samtens as its main town)
Images for kids
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Sailing near the cliffs of Jasmund National Park on the island of Rügen.
See also
In Spanish: Pomerania Occidental-Rügen para niños
