Sassnitz
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Location of the town of Sassnitz within Vorpommern-Rügen district
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| Coordinates | 54°30′59″N 13°38′28″E / 54.51639°N 13.64111°ECoordinates: 54°30′59″N 13°38′28″E / 54.51639°N 13.64111°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Mayor | Dieter Holtz |
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| Area | 46.45 km2 (17.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population | 10,366 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 223 /km2 (578 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RÜG |
| Postal code | 18546 |
| Area codes | +49(0)38392 |
| Website | www.sassnitz.de |
Sassnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈzasnɪts]) (before 1993 in German: Saßnitz) is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen Island, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The population as of 2007 was 10,747.
It is a well-known resort town, and is a gateway to the nearby Jasmund National Park. Sassnitz is home of Rügen's only zoo. The decommissioned British submarine HMS Otus was purchased by a German entrepreneur and towed to Sassnitz to be a floating museum. Sassnitz area is most popular for its famous chalk rocks which inspired artists as Caspar David Friedrich.
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[edit] Ports
- Ferry port New Mukran (Ferry lines to Trelleborg (Sweden), Klaipeda (Lithuania), Baltijsk (Russia), Rønne (Denmark) )
- Fishing port
- Marina
[edit] International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Sassnitz is twinned with the following towns:
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2010" (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 6 July 2011. http://service.mvnet.de/statmv/daten_stam_berichte/e-bibointerth01/bevoelkerung--haushalte--familien--flaeche/a-i__/a123__/2010/daten/a123-2010-22.pdf.
[edit] External links
Media related to Sassnitz at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Sassnitz (in German)
- HMS Otus submarine museum (in German and English)
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