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Sassnitz Hotels at Sassnitz beach promenade (seen from the pier) Coordinates 54°30′59″N 13°38′28″E / 54.51639°N 13.64111°ECoordinates: 54°30′59″N 13°38′28″E / 54.51639°N 13.64111°E Administration Country Germany State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern District Vorpommern-Rügen Mayor Dieter Holtz Basic statistics Area 46.45 km2 (17.93 sq mi) Elevation 30 m (98 ft) Population 10,366 (31 December 2010)[1] - Density 223 /km2 (578 /sq mi) Other information Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Licence plate RÜG Postal code 18546 Area codes +49(0)38392 Website www.sassnitz.de Sassnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈzasnɪts]) (before 1993 in German: Saßnitz) is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen Island, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The population as of 2007 was 10,747.
It is a well-known resort town, and is a gateway to the nearby Jasmund National Park. Sassnitz is home of Rügen's only zoo. The decommissioned British submarine HMS Otus was purchased by a German entrepreneur and towed to Sassnitz to be a floating museum. Sassnitz area is most popular for its famous chalk rocks which inspired artists as Caspar David Friedrich.Contents
Ports
- Ferry port New Mukran (Ferry lines to Trelleborg (Sweden), Klaipeda (Lithuania), Baltijsk (Russia), Rønne (Denmark) )
- Fishing port
- Marina
International relations
Sassnitz is twinned with the following towns:
References
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to Sassnitz at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Sassnitz (in German)
- HMS Otus submarine museum (in German and English)
Categories:- Towns in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Seaside resorts in Germany
- Port cities and towns in Germany
- Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea
- Vorpommern-Rügen geography stubs
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