Rügen (district)

Rügen is a former district in the northeastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

Rügen
District
Coat of arms of Rügen
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Western Pomerania
DisbandedSeptember 2011
CapitalBergen
Area
 • Total973.92 km2 (376.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total73,301
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationRÜG
Websitehttp://www.kreis-rueg.de

Rügen districts is two large islands, Rügen and Hiddensee, and some small islands like Ummanz and Vilm. It is thus the only district of Germany which is not on the mainland.

Coat of arms
Coat of arms The coat of arms derives from the coat of arms of the Principality of Rügen of the 13th century, with the only addition of a crown. The coat of arms were granted on January 18, 1993.

Towns and municipalities
Amt-free townsAmt-free municipalities
  1. Putbus
  2. Sassnitz
  1. Binz
Ämter
  • 1. Bergen auf Rügen
  1. Bergen auf Rügen1, 2
  2. Buschvitz
  3. Garz/Rügen2
  4. Gustow
  5. Lietzow
  6. Parchtitz
  7. Patzig
  8. Poseritz
  9. Ralswiek
  10. Rappin
  11. Sehlen
  12. Thesenvitz
  • 2. Mönchgut-Granitz
  1. Baabe1
  2. Gager
  3. Göhren
  4. Lancken-Granitz
  5. Middelhagen
  6. Sellin
  7. Thiessow
  8. Zirkow
  • 3. Nord-Rügen
  1. Altenkirchen
  2. Breege
  3. Dranske
  4. Glowe
  5. Lohme
  6. Putgarten
  7. Sagard1
  8. Wiek
  • 4. West-Rügen
  1. Altefähr
  2. Dreschvitz
  3. Gingst
  4. Insel Hiddensee
  5. Kluis
  6. Neuenkirchen
  7. Rambin
  8. Samtens1
  9. Schaprode
  10. Trent
  11. Ummanz
1seat of the Amt; 2town

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