Bergen auf Rügen
Bergen auf Rügen | |
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Location of Bergen auf Rügen (dark red) in Amt Bergen auf Rügen (light red) in Rügen district (grey)
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Location of Bergen auf Rügen | |
Bergen auf Rügen Bergen auf Rügen | |
| Coordinates: 54°25′N 13°26′E / 54.417°N 13.433°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Municipal assoc. | Bergen auf Rügen |
| Founded | 1313 |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Köster (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 13,457 |
| • Density | 261.4/km2 (676.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18528 |
| Dialling codes | 03838 |
| Vehicle registration | RÜG |
| Website | www.stadt-bergen-auf-ruegen.de |
Bergen auf Rügen (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁɡn̩ aʊf ˈʁyːɡn̩], lit. 'Bergen on Rügen') is the capital of the former district of Rügen in the middle of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Since 1 January 2005, Bergen has been the administrative seat of the Amt of Bergen auf Rügen, which with a population of over 23,000 is Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's most populous Amt.