Wiek, Rügen

Wiek (German pronunciation: [viːk] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Wiek
Municipality
St. George's Church in Wiek
Coat of arms
Location of Wiek within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Wiek Show map of Germany Wiek Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 54°37′20″N 13°17′21″E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.	Nord-Rügen
Government
• Mayor	Petra Harder (CDU)
Area
• Total	25.53 km2 (9.86 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	985
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	18556
Dialling codes	038391
Vehicle registration	RÜG
Website	www.wiek-ruegen.de

The body of the well-known American Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest III, killed while on an air raid on Kiel in 1943, was buried at Wiek by the German authorities. It laid there until 1947 when the body was repatriated to the United States.