Ückeritz
Ückeritz | |
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 Ueckeritz UBB train station | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ückeritz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Usedom-Süd |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manfred Wolf |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.85 km2 (5.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,041 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17459 |
| Dialling codes | 038375 |
| Vehicle registration | OVP |
| Website | www.ueckeritz.de |
Ückeritz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
A small coastal bathing resort, Ückeritz lies on the island of Usedom on the Baltic Sea. It is located within the Usedom Nature Park and is one of the four so-called Amber Spas on the island, connected by a 12 km long fine sandy beach called Amber Beach.[2] The other three amber spas are Loddin, Koserow and Zempin.
As of 2011, Ückeritz had a population of 1,006.
The place can be reached by federal highway B111 and has a station on the Usedom island railway.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ The Island of Usedom: The "Amber Spas". at www.usedom.de. Accessed on 10 Oct 2010.
External links
Media related to Ückeritz at Wikimedia Commons
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