Peenemünde

Peenemünde (peːnəˈmʏndə) is a village in the northeast of the German (Western) part of Usedom island. It is near the mouth of the Peene river, on the easternmost part of the German Baltic coast. The town became well known because of the V-2 development by Wernher von Braun.

Peenemünde
Coat of arms of Peenemünde
Location of Peenemünde within Ostvorpommern-Greifswald district
Peenemünde   is located in Germany
Peenemünde
Peenemünde
Peenemünde   is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Peenemünde
Peenemünde
Coordinates: 54°08′0″N 13°46′0″E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictOstvorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Usedom-Nord
Government
  MayorRainer Barthelmes
Area
  Total24.97 km2 (9.64 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
  Total351
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17449
Dialling codes038371
Vehicle registrationOVP
Websitewww.amt-usedom-nord.de

References

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

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