- Putbus
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Putbus Wappen.png
lat_deg = 54 | lat_min = 20
lon_deg = 13 | lon_min = 29
Lageplan = Putbus_in_RÜG.png
Lageplanbeschreibung =
Bundesland = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Landkreis = Rügen
Höhe = 50
Fläche = 66.60
Einwohner = 4768
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 18581
Vorwahl = 038301
Kfz = RÜG
Gemeindeschlüssel = 13 0 61 028
Adresse = Markt 8
18581 Putbus
Website = [http://www.putbus.de/ www.putbus.de]
Bürgermeister = Harald BurwitzPutbus is a small town on the southeastern part of the island of
Rügen inMecklenburg-Western Pomerania , NorthGermany . The town has 4,741 inhabitants [cite web |url=http://www.putbus.de/03329e99b509ebb01/03329e99b509f0c07/index.html |title=Startseite / Stadtportrait / Fakten und Zahlen |accessdate=2008-10-07 |publisher=Stadt Putbus de icon] and is a significant tourist destination with numerous seaside resorts.Putbus was founded by
Count andLord , laterPrince andLord Wilhelm-Malte zu Putbus as his town of residence. Wilhelm-Malte also introducedsea bathing to Germany atLauterbach which is about 2 km from Putbus. The formerSchloss was destroyed by the East German régime afterWorld War II but itsorangery andstable s survive in the very beautiful park. The town is also notable for the small theatre and the Crown Prince's residence (now a tourist office and museum). The town is connected to the rest of Rügen by the narrow gauge steam railway known as "Rasender Roland " and by good roads and cycle tracks.References
External links
*de icon [http://www.putbus.de Putbus Official Website]
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