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Location of the town of Wolgast within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Coordinates	[urces: Walagostum, Walogostum, Waløgostum, W 54°03′N 13°46′E / 54.050°N 13.767°ECoordinates: [Hiddensee im Mittelalter, Cologne, p. 12; Helmold 54°03′N 13°46′E / 54.050°N 13.767°E
	Administration
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Am Peenestrom
Mayor	Stefan Weigler (Ind.)
	Basic statistics
Area	61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population	11,849 (31 December 2011) In 1164, in the context of the battle of Verchen, a Danish force took control of Wolgast, "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2011"]. Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 10 October 2012. </ref>
- Density	193 /km2 (499 /sq mi)
	Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	OVP
Postal code	17438
Area code	03836

Wolgast
Wolgast
Town
	Old town hall of Wolgast
	Coat of arms
	Location of Wolgast within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Am Peenestrom
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Weigler (Ind.)
Area
• Total	61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	12,055
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17438
Dialling codes	03836
Vehicle registration	OVP

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Wolgast (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlɡast], Kashubian: Wòłogòszcz) is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the bank of the river Peenestrom, vis-a-vis the island of Usedom that can be accessed by road and railway via a bascule bridge (Blaues Wunder). In December 2004, the town had a population of 12,725.

History

The precursor of present-day Wolgast was a Slavic Wendish stronghold located on an island within the Peenestrom sound.^[3] Contemporary sources called it Hologost(a), Ologost, Woligost, Woligast, Wologost, Wolegast, Wolegust, Walagost(um), Walogost(um), Waløgost(um), Waloguslum, Walagust, Walegusth, Walægust, Walgust, Wolgast, Valagust or Valegust.^[4] It is unclear which of the tribes documented in the area the population belonged to, the Veleti/Lutici or Rani.^[5] In 1123/24, prince Henry of the Obodrites used the stronghold as a stepping stone in his campaign against the Rani.^[6]

In 1128, after the Pomeranian duke Wartislaw I had subdued the area, the Wends were baptized by Otto of Bamberg on his second Pomeranian mission, while Wartislaw was also present in the stronghold.^[7] In this context, Wolgast was described as a opulentissima civitas by the chronicler Ebo, it is however unclear whether this should be read as meaning opulent or mighty "castle" or "town."^[8] Otto destroyed a local temple devoted to Gerowit, a god of war, and replaced it with a church.^[9] The thesis that this first church was a predecessor of today's St. Peters church has not yet been confirmed.^[10]

Wolgast was made the seat of a Pomeranian castellany,^[11] and played an important role in the 12th-century warfare between Pomeranians, Rani and the Danes.^[12] In 1162, Wolgast was targeted by an allied Danish-Rani fleet, and temporarily had to accept Danish suzerainity.^[13] In 1164, in the context of the battle of Verchen, a Danish force took control of Wolgast, and left it to a mixed Rani-Pomeranian-Obrodite garrison after peace was restored.^[14] Yet, the Rani (the Danish allies) were soon expelled by the Pomeranians, and the Obodrites (also Danish allies) left the scene.^[15] The Danes attacked Wolgast again in the summer of 1167, and again either in late 1167 or in 1168, and devastated the area.^[16] In 1177, another Danish assault on Wolgast failed, but a campaign in 1179 was successful, though the Danish fleet accepted money instead of a surrender.^[17] In 1184, Wolgast was unsuccessfully besieged by the Danes, but finally came under Danish control in 1185 when the Pomeranian duke accepted Danish suzerainity.^[18] While t Danes lost control over most of Pomerania in 1227, Wolgast remained a Danish bridgehead until either 1241/43 or 1250.^[19]

On the mainland opposite to island with the castle, a new planned town was built in the course of the Ostsiedlung.^[20] It is not known when exactly this city of Wolgast was granted German town law, though its existence is confirmed by a letter written in or before 1259.^[21] The original charter was issued by both Pomeranian dukes of the time, Wartislaw III and Barnim I, and a confirmation of the Lübeck law was issued in 1282 by duke Bogislaw IV.^[22]

Wolgast was residence of the Pomeranian dukes from 1285 until the ruling House of Pomerania went extinct in 1637.^[23] Capital of Pomerania-Wolgast, a longtime inner partition of the duchy, a residential palace was built in Renaissance style on an island hence called Castle Island.^[24] The ducal line of Pomerania-Wolgast went extinct when Philipp Julius died without issue.^[25]

During the Thirty Years' War, the Swedish Empire occupied Wolgast in 1630 and kept it as a part of Swedish Pomerania until 1815. The former ducal palace decayed, and the town was burned down in 1713 by Russian forces during the Great Northern War, in retaliation for Swedish arson in Altona.^[23] Only the church, four chapels and four more buildings were spared by the fire.^[23] Most houses of the Old Town therefore date back to the 18th and 19th centuries,^[24] the town hall was renewed after the fire in baroque style.^[23]

After the Swedish withdrawal from Pomerania in 1815, the city was integrated into the Prussian Province of Pomerania. Last remnants of the palace were removed in 1849.^[24] Wolgast prospered throughout the 19th century as a port for grain trade.^[23]

Wolgast lost its status as a Kreis capital on June 12, 1994, when Kreis Wolgast was merged into Kreis Ostvorpommern, which became part of Vorpommern-Greifswald in 2011.

Museums

The town's history is presented in the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum (Towns' historical museum) in a building at the market place nicknamed Kaffeemühle.^[24] The former house of painter Phillip Otto Runge is also a museum by now (Rungemuseum).^[24]

References

^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
^ [schichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 23-25.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 159.
^ Prüf. Vita: Ologost; Ebo III.7: Hologost; Herbord II.39, III.4-6: Hologosta; Helmold I.38: Woligost, Woligast; 1140 papal bull: Wologost; Scandinavian sources: Walagostum, Walogostum, Waløgostum, Waloguslum, Walagust, Walegusth, Walægust, Walgust, Wolgast, Wolegust, Valagust, Valegust
^ Ruchhöft, Fred (2001): Die Grenzen der sächsischen Marken im Gebiet der Ostseeslawen im 10. und 11. Jahrhundert (Baltische Studien NF 87), pp. 7-23, esp. 19 ff.
^ Niemeck, Andreas (2002): Die Zisterzienserklöster Neuenkamp und Hiddensee im Mittelalter, Cologne, p. 12; Helmold I.38.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, pp. 152, 160.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, pp. 157-158.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 158; "Slawische Religion" in TRE XXXI (2000), p. 398; Ebo III.5 ff.; Herbord III.4 f.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 158.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 159.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 158.
^ Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 23-25.
^ Büttner, Bengt (2007): Die Pfarreien der Insel Rügen (Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Pommern V 42), Cologne, pp. 33-34.
^ Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 26.
^ Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 27-28.
^ Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 41.
^ Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 44-45.
^ Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 48.
^ Müller-Mertens, Eckhard (1999): Stadtgründungen ... in Riis et al.: Stadtwerdung und städtische Typologie des Ostseegebietes bis zur Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes III), Odense, pp. 113-150; esp. 121.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 160.
^ Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, pp. 160-161.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Berger (2008), p.361
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Dubilski (2003), p.173
^ Wolgast (1995), p.217

Bibliography

Dubilski, Petra (2003). Die Ostseeküste : Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German) (2 ed.). DuMont. ISBN 3-7701-5926-8.
Wolgast, Eike (1995). Hochstift und Reformation: Studien zur Geschichte der Reichskirche zwischen 1517 und 1648 (in German). F. Steiner. ISBN 3-515-06526-1.
Berger, Christine (2008). Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German) (7 ed.). Baedeker. ISBN 3-8297-1062-3.

External links

Wolgast depiction in 1614 by Eilhard Lubinus

[1] "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.

[2] [schichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 23-25.

[3] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 159.

[4] Prüf. Vita: Ologost; Ebo III.7: Hologost; Herbord II.39, III.4-6: Hologosta; Helmold I.38: Woligost, Woligast; 1140 papal bull: Wologost; Scandinavian sources: Walagostum, Walogostum, Waløgostum, Waloguslum, Walagust, Walegusth, Walægust, Walgust, Wolgast, Wolegust, Valagust, Valegust

[5] Ruchhöft, Fred (2001): Die Grenzen der sächsischen Marken im Gebiet der Ostseeslawen im 10. und 11. Jahrhundert (Baltische Studien NF 87), pp. 7-23, esp. 19 ff.

[6] Niemeck, Andreas (2002): Die Zisterzienserklöster Neuenkamp und Hiddensee im Mittelalter, Cologne, p. 12; Helmold I.38.

[7] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, pp. 152, 160.

[8] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, pp. 157-158.

[9] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 158; "Slawische Religion" in TRE XXXI (2000), p. 398; Ebo III.5 ff.; Herbord III.4 f.

[10] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 158.

[11] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 159.

[12] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 158.

[13] Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 23-25.

[14] Büttner, Bengt (2007): Die Pfarreien der Insel Rügen (Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Pommern V 42), Cologne, pp. 33-34.

[15] Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 26.

[16] Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 27-28.

[17] Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 41.

[18] Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 44-45.

[19] Riis, Thomas (2003): Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 48.

[20] Müller-Mertens, Eckhard (1999): Stadtgründungen ... in Riis et al.: Stadtwerdung und städtische Typologie des Ostseegebietes bis zur Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes III), Odense, pp. 113-150; esp. 121.

[21] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, p. 160.

[22] Schmidt, Roderich (²2009): Das historische Pommern, Cologne, pp. 160-161.

[Berger-23] Berger (2008), p.361

[Dubilski-24] Dubilski (2003), p.173

[25] Wolgast (1995), p.217

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+'''Wolgast''' ({{IPA-de|ˈvɔlɡast}}, [[Kashubian language|Kashubian]]: ''Wòłogòszcz'') is a town in the district of [[Vorpommern-Greifswald]], in [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]], [[Germany]]. It is situated on the bank of the river [[Peenestrom]], vis-a-vis the island of [[Usedom]] that can be accessed by road and railway via a [[bascule bridge]] (''Blaues Wunder''). In December 2004, the town had a population of 12,725.
 ==History==
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 The precursor of present-day Wolgast was a Slavic [[Wends|Wendish]] stronghold located on an island within the [[Peenestrom]] sound.<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, p. 159.</ref> Contemporary sources called it ''Hologost(a), Ologost, Woligost, Woligast, Wologost, Wolegast, Wolegust, Walagost(um), Walogost(um), Waløgost(um), Waloguslum, Walagust, Walegusth, Walægust, Walgust, Wolgast, Valagust'' or ''Valegust''.<ref>Prüf. Vita: [http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb00000718_00126.html ''Ologost'']; Ebo III.7: [http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb00001081_00898.html ''Hologost'']; Herbord II.39, III.4-6: [http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb00000887_00757.html ''Hologosta'']; Helmold I.38: [http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb00000735_00106.html ''Woligost, Woligast'']; 1140 papal bull: [http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb00000517_00032.html ''Wologost'']; Scandinavian sources: [http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb00000885_00653.html ''Walagostum, Walogostum, Waløgostum, Waloguslum, Walagust, Walegusth, Walægust, Walgust, Wolgast, Wolegust, Valagust, Valegust'']</ref> It is unclear which of the tribes documented in the area the population belonged to, the [[Veleti]]/[[Lutici]] or [[Rani (Slavic tribe)|Rani]].<ref>Ruchhöft, Fred (2001): ''Die Grenzen der sächsischen Marken im Gebiet der Ostseeslawen im 10. und 11. Jahrhundert'' (Baltische Studien NF 87), pp. 7-23, esp. 19 ff.</ref> In 1123/24, [[Henry (Obotrite prince)|prince Henry]] of the [[Obodrites]] used the stronghold as a stepping stone in his campaign against the Rani.<ref>Niemeck, Andreas (2002): ''Die Zisterzienserklöster Neuenkamp und Hiddensee im Mittelalter,'' Cologne, p. 12; Helmold [http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb00000735_00106.html I.38].</ref>
-In 1128, after the [[Duchy of Pomerania|Pomeranian]] duke [[Wartislaw I, Duke of Pomerania|Wartislaw I]] had subdued the area, the [[Conversion of Pomerania|Wends were baptized]] by [[Otto of Bamberg]] on his second Pomeranian misson, while Wartislaw was also present in the stronghold.<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, pp. 152, 160.</ref> In this context, Wolgast was described as a ''opulentissima civitas'' by the chronicler Ebo, it is however unclear whether this should be read as meaning opulent or mighty "castle" or "town."<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, pp. 157-158.</ref> Otto destroyed a local temple devoted to [[Jarilo|Gerowit]], a god of war, and replaced it with a church.<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, p. 158; "Slawische Religion" in TRE XXXI (2000), p. 398; Ebo III.5 ff.; Herbord III.4 f.</ref> The thesis that this first church was a predecessor of today's St. Peters church has not yet been confirmed.<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, p. 158.</ref>
+In 1128, after the [[Duchy of Pomerania|Pomeranian]] duke [[Wartislaw I, Duke of Pomerania|Wartislaw I]] had subdued the area, the [[Conversion of Pomerania|Wends were baptized]] by [[Otto of Bamberg]] on his second Pomeranian mission, while Wartislaw was also present in the stronghold.<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, pp. 152, 160.</ref> In this context, Wolgast was described as a ''opulentissima civitas'' by the chronicler Ebo, it is however unclear whether this should be read as meaning opulent or mighty "castle" or "town."<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, pp. 157-158.</ref> Otto destroyed a local temple devoted to [[Jarilo|Gerowit]], a god of war, and replaced it with a church.<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, p. 158; "Slawische Religion" in TRE XXXI (2000), p. 398; Ebo III.5 ff.; Herbord III.4 f.</ref> The thesis that this first church was a predecessor of today's St. Peters church has not yet been confirmed.<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, p. 158.</ref>
 Wolgast was made the seat of a Pomeranian [[castellany]],<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, p. 159.</ref> and played an important role in the 12th-century warfare between Pomeranians, Rani and the Danes.<ref>Schmidt, Roderich (<sup>2</sup>2009): ''Das historische Pommern,'' Cologne, p. 158.</ref> In 1162, Wolgast was targeted by an allied Danish-Rani fleet, and temporarily had to accept Danish suzerainity.<ref>Riis, Thomas (2003): ''Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium'' (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 23-25.</ref> In 1164, in the context of the [[battle of Verchen]], a Danish force took control of Wolgast, and left it to a mixed Rani-Pomeranian-Obrodite garrison after peace was restored.<ref>Büttner, Bengt (2007): ''Die Pfarreien der Insel Rügen'' (Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Pommern V 42), Cologne, pp. 33-34.</ref> Yet, the Rani (the Danish allies) were soon expelled by the Pomeranians, and the Obodrites (also Danish allies) left the scene.<ref>Riis, Thomas (2003): ''Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium'' (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 26.</ref> The Danes attacked Wolgast again in the summer of 1167, and again either in late 1167 or in 1168, and devastated the area.<ref>Riis, Thomas (2003): ''Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium'' (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 27-28.</ref> In 1177, another Danish assault on Wolgast failed, but a campaign in 1179 was successful, though the Danish fleet accepted money instead of a surrender.<ref>Riis, Thomas (2003): ''Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium'' (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 41.</ref> In 1184, Wolgast was unsuccessfully besieged by the Danes, but finally came under Danish control in 1185 when the Pomeranian duke accepted Danish suzerainity.<ref>Riis, Thomas (2003): ''Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium'' (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, pp. 44-45.</ref> While t Danes lost control over most of Pomerania in 1227, Wolgast remained a Danish bridgehead until either 1241/43 or 1250.<ref>Riis, Thomas (2003): ''Das mittelalterliche dänische Ostseeimperium'' (Studien zur Geschichte des Ostseeraumes IV), Odense, p. 48.</ref>
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 Wolgast was residence of the [[Duchy of Pomerania|Pomeranian dukes]] from 1285 until the ruling [[House of Pomerania]] went extinct in 1637.<ref name=Berger>Berger (2008), p.361</ref> Capital of ''[[Pomerania-Wolgast]]'', a longtime inner partition of the duchy, a [[Wolgast Castle|residential palace]] was built in [[Renaissance]] style on an island hence called ''Castle Island''.<ref name=Dubilski>Dubilski (2003), p.173</ref> The [[List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes|ducal line of Pomerania-Wolgast]] went extinct when [[Philipp Julius, Duke of Pomerania|Philipp Julius]] died without issue.<ref>Wolgast (1995), p.217</ref>
-During the [[Thirty Years' War]], the [[Swedish Empire]] occupied Wolgast [[Treaty of Stettin (1630)|in 1630]] and kept it as a part of [[Swedish Pomerania]] until 1815. The former ducal palace decayed, and the town was burned down in 1713 by [[Russian Empire|Russian forces]] during the [[Great Northern War]], in retaliation for Swedish arson in [[Altona, Hamburg|Altona]].<ref name=Berger/> Only the church, four chapels and four more buildings were spared by the fire.<ref name=Berger/> Most houses of the Old Town therefore date back to the 18th and 19th centuries,<ref name=Dubilski/> the townhall was renewed after the fire in [[baroque]] style.<ref name=Berger/>
+During the [[Thirty Years' War]], the [[Swedish Empire]] occupied Wolgast [[Treaty of Stettin (1630)|in 1630]] and kept it as a part of [[Swedish Pomerania]] until 1815. The former ducal palace decayed, and the town was burned down in 1713 by [[Russian Empire|Russian forces]] during the [[Great Northern War]], in retaliation for Swedish arson in [[Altona, Hamburg|Altona]].<ref name=Berger/> Only the church, four chapels and four more buildings were spared by the fire.<ref name=Berger/> Most houses of the Old Town therefore date back to the 18th and 19th centuries,<ref name=Dubilski/> the town hall was renewed after the fire in [[baroque]] style.<ref name=Berger/>
 After the Swedish withdrawal from Pomerania in 1815, the city was integrated into the [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] [[Province of Pomerania (1815–1945)|Province of Pomerania]]. Last remnants of the palace were removed in 1849.<ref name=Dubilski/> Wolgast prospered throughout the 19th century as a port for grain trade.<ref name=Berger/>

Location of the town of Wolgast within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Wolgast
Old town hall of Wolgast Old town hall of Wolgast

Wolgast
Coordinates	[urces: Walagostum, Walogostum, Waløgostum, W 54°03′N 13°46′E / 54.050°N 13.767°E / 54.050; 13.767Coordinates: [Hiddensee im Mittelalter, Cologne, p. 12; Helmold 54°03′N 13°46′E / 54.050°N 13.767°E / 54.050; 13.767
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Am Peenestrom
Mayor	Stefan Weigler (Ind.)

Basic statistics
Area	61.52 km² (23.75 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population	11,849 (31 December 2011)^[2] In 1164, in the context of the battle of Verchen, a Danish force took control of Wolgast, "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2011"]. Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 10 October 2012. </ref>
- Density	193 /km² (499 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	OVP
Postal code	17438
Area code	03836