Western Pomerania-Rügen District
Western Pomerania-Rügen District, Rural district with Baltic Sea coastline in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
Description
Western Pomerania-Rügen is an administrative district on the Baltic Sea coast with extended sandy beaches, shallow lagoons, and steep cliffs. The largest German island, Rügen, forms a significant part of this region with its distinctive white chalk formations.
History
The district was created in 2011 through a merger combining several former administrative regions and the Hanseatic city of Stralsund. This reorganization brought together separated coastal territories under a single administrative structure.
Culture
Coastal settlements here reflect a maritime way of life rooted in fishing traditions. Visitors can observe this connection to the sea in how locals use the harbors and waterfront spaces daily.
Practical
The region is easily accessible by car and has several small airports plus numerous harbors for boat trips. Visitors will find many access points along the coast for both water-based and land activities.
Did you know?
The Fischland-Darß-Zingst area formed through natural sand deposits and attracts regular bird migrations that sweep across these narrow peninsulas. These strips of land reveal how coastal forces continuously reshape the shoreline.
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Kirche Voigdehagen
5.3 km
Lutherkirche in Stralsund
6.4 km
Friedenskirche
6.4 km
Dorfkirche Pütte
5.2 km
Borgwallsee und Pütter See
5.5 km
Church in Elmenhorst
4.7 km
Findlingsgarten Zitterpenningshagen
4.5 km
Church in Steinhagen
3.5 km
Abtshagen
5.2 km
Försterhofer Heide
4.5 kmAndershofer Teich
6.1 km
Krummenhagener See
1.2 kmHufen-Berg
3.9 kmMönchstein (bantayog)
5.9 kmWohnhaus
4.8 km
Kriegerdenkmal 1914/1918
4.6 km
Bahnhof (Empfangsgebäude, Güterboden)
5.6 km(neue) Schule
4.9 km
Krummenhagener See, Borgwallsee und Pütter See
1.4 km
Försterhofer Heide
4.5 kmStraußenfarm
5.2 kmBadestelle Pütte
5.1 kmStadt der Sterne No 12
6 kmStadt der Sterne No 15
6.2 kmStadt der Sterne No 18
6.4 kmStadt der Sterne No 17
5.2 kmScenic viewpoint
1.4 kmScenic viewpoint
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