Stralsund

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).[2]

Stralsund, Blick von der Marienkirche (2013-07-07-), by Klugschnacker in Wikipedia (7).JPG
Flag of Stralsund
Coat of arms of Stralsund
Location of Stralsund within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Stralsund in VR.svg
Coordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E / 54.300°N 13.083°E / 54.300; 13.083Coordinates: 54°18′N 13°5′E / 54.300°N 13.083°E / 54.300; 13.083
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Founded1234
Government
 • Lord mayorAlexander Badrow (CDU)
Area
 • Total38.97 km2 (15.05 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total57,670
 • Density1,479.9/km2 (3,832.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18435, 18437, 18439
Vehicle registrationHST
Websitewww.stralsund.de
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In 1293 Stralsund became a member of the Hanseatic League.[2]

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


Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Stralsunder Rathaus mit Schaufassade, dahinter die Nikolaikirche-2630.jpg
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference1067
Inscription2002 (26th Session)

Stralsund Media

References

  1. Population data Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 2.0 2.1 Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.

Other websites

  Media related to Stralsund at Wikimedia Commons