Sassnitz
Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sassnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈzasnɪts], before 1993 in German: Saßnitz) is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen Island, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The population as of 2012 was 9,498.
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Sassnitz | |
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Coordinates: 54°30′59″N 13°38′28″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Leon Kräusche |
Area | |
• Total | 46.45 km2 (17.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,199 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 18546 |
Dialling codes | +49(0)38392 |
Vehicle registration | RÜG |
Website | www.sassnitz.de |
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Sassnitz is a well-known seaside resort and port town, and is a gateway to the nearby Jasmund National Park with its unique chalk cliffs. The decommissioned British submarine HMS Otus was purchased by a German entrepreneur and towed to Sassnitz to be a floating museum. The Sassnitz area is most popular for its famous chalk rocks (Kreidefelsen), which inspired artists like Caspar David Friedrich.