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Vorpommern-Rügen
District
Coat of arms of Vorpommern-Rügen
Coat of arms
Country  Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Area
 • Total 3,188 km2 (1,231 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)
 • Total 230,743
 • Density 72.379/km2 (187.460/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration VR, GMN, NVP, RDG, RÜG
Stralsund: HST
Website www.lk-vr.de

Vorpommern-Rügen is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

The Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park and Jasmund National Park are in the district. The largest island in Germany, Rügen, is also in the district.

The district has a number of lakes, which include:

Lake Name Elevation Surface Area
Günzer See 0.3 m (0.98 ft) 0.157 km2 (0.061 sq mi)
Nonnensee 16.1 m (53 ft) 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Prohner Stausee 2.6 m (8.5 ft) 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Pütter See 13 m (43 ft) 0.052 km2 (0.020 sq mi)
Schmachter See 1.1 m (3.6 ft) 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Selliner See (Rügen) 0 m (0 ft) 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)

Towns and municipalities

Municipalities in VR
Constituent Ämter of Vorpommern-Rügen
Amt-free towns Amt-free municipalities
  1. Grimmen
  2. Marlow
  3. Putbus
  4. Sassnitz
  5. Stralsund
  1. Binz
  2. Süderholz
  3. Zingst
Ämter
  • 1. Amt Altenpleen
  1. Altenpleen1
  2. Groß Mohrdorf
  3. Klausdorf
  4. Kramerhof
  5. Preetz
  6. Prohn
  • 2. Amt Barth
  1. Barth1, 2
  2. Divitz-Spoldershagen
  3. Fuhlendorf
  4. Karnin
  5. Kenz-Küstrow
  6. Löbnitz
  7. Lüdershagen
  8. Pruchten
  9. Saal
  10. Trinwillershagen
  • 3. Amt 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
  • 4. Amt Darß/Fischland
  1. Ahrenshoop
  2. Born1
  3. Dierhagen
  4. Prerow
  5. Wieck auf dem Darß
  6. Wustrow
  • 5. Amt Franzburg-Richtenberg
  1. Franzburg1, 2
  2. Glewitz
  3. Gremersdorf-Buchholz
  4. Millienhagen-Oebelitz
  5. Papenhagen
  6. Richtenberg2
  7. Splietsdorf
  8. Velgast
  9. Weitenhagen
  10. Wendisch Baggendorf
  • 6. Amt Miltzow
  1. Elmenhorst
  2. Sundhagen1
  3. Wittenhagen
  • 7. Amt Mönchgut-Granitz
  1. Baabe1
  2. Göhren
  3. Lancken-Granitz
  4. Mönchgut
  5. Sellin
  6. Zirkow
  • 8. Amt Niepars
  1. Groß Kordshagen
  2. Jakobsdorf
  3. Lüssow
  4. Niepars1
  5. Pantelitz
  6. Steinhagen
  7. Wendorf
  8. Zarrendorf
  • 9. Amt Nord-Rügen
  1. Altenkirchen
  2. Breege
  3. Dranske
  4. Glowe
  5. Lohme
  6. Putgarten
  7. Sagard1
  8. Wiek
  • 10. Amt Recknitz-Trebeltal
  1. Bad Sülze2
  2. Dettmannsdorf
  3. Deyelsdorf
  4. Drechow
  5. Eixen
  6. Grammendorf
  7. Gransebieth
  8. Hugoldsdorf
  9. Lindholz
  10. Tribsees1, 2
  • 11. Amt Ribnitz-Damgarten
  1. Ahrenshagen-Daskow
  2. Ribnitz-Damgarten1, 2
  3. Schlemmin
  4. Semlow
  • 12. Amt 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
1 - seat of the Amt; 2 - town
Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania    Urban and rural districts in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany    Flag of Germany
Urban districts
Rural districts

Coordinates: 54°20′N 13°00′E / 54.333°N 13°E / 54.333; 13


Images for kids

  • Königsstuhl und Viktoria-Sicht

    Sailing at the cliff shores of Jasmund National Park, island of Rügen.

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