Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

"Heringsdorf" redirects here. For the town in Schleswig-Holstein, see Heringsdorf, Schleswig-Holstein.

Heringsdorf
Bäderarchitektur (spa architecture) in Heringsdorf
Heringsdorf
Location of Heringsdorf within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Coordinates	53°58′N 14°10′E / 53.96667°N 14.16667°E / 53.96667; 14.16667Coordinates: 53°58′N 14°10′E / 53.96667°N 14.16667°E / 53.96667; 14.16667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Local subdivisions	4
Mayor	Klaus Kottwittenborg
Basic statistics
Area	37.45 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m  (16 ft)
Population	9,363 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	250 /km2 (648 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	OVP
Postal codes	17419, 17424, 17429
Area code	038378
Website	http://gemeinde-ostseebad-heringsdorf.de/

Heringsdorf is a municipality and a seaside resort town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The municipality was formed in January 2005 out of the former municipalities of Heringsdorf, Ahlbeck and Bansin. Until January 2006, the municipality was called Dreikaiserbäder.

Overview

It is located on the north coast of the island of Usedom, about 10 km by rail northwest of Świnoujście.

Heringsdorf has been one of the most popular resorts on the German Baltic shore since its foundation. It consists of three parts: Ahlbeck on the Polish border, Heringsdorf proper (central part) and Bansin in the west. These three Kaiserbäder were the favourite spa of the German Emperors, and also called the bathtub of Berlin. It has scenic houses and mansions in the style of “Bäderarchitektur”.

Images

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  Ahlbeck pier

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  Beach of Heringsdorf

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  Bansin promenade seen from the pier

See also

• Heringsdorf Airport

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung der Kreise und Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 31 December 2010. http://service.mvnet.de/statmv/daten_stam_berichte/e-bibointerth01/bevoelkerung--haushalte--familien--flaeche/a-i__/a123__/2010/daten/a123-2010-22.pdf. 

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

External links

Media related to Heringsdorf (Usedom) at Wikimedia Commons

• The Three Seaside Health Resorts of Usedom (English)
• "Kaiserbäder" (Imperial Spas) of Heringsdorf municipality (English)