Stralsund
Stralsund | |
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 Nikolaikirche (St. Nicolas's church) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stralsund  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 1234 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Alexander Badrow (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.97 km2 (15.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 57,613 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18435, 18437, 18439 |
| Dialling codes | 03831 |
| Vehicle registration | HST |
| Website | www.stralsund.de |
Stralsund is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, situated at the southern coast of the Strelasund (a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of Rügen from the mainland).[2]
In 1293 Stralsund became a member of the Hanseatic League.[2]
From 1949 until German Reunification in 1990, Stralsund was part of the German Democratic Republic.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1067 |
| Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
References
- ↑ Population data
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
- Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.
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