Ückeritz

Ückeritz
Ueckeritz UBB train station

Coat of arms
Ückeritz
Location of Ückeritz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Coordinates: 54°01′N 14°03′E / 54.017°N 14.050°E / 54.017; 14.050Coordinates: 54°01′N 14°03′E / 54.017°N 14.050°E / 54.017; 14.050
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc. Usedom-Süd
Government
  Mayor Gerd Gamradt
Area
  Total 13.64 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,000
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 17459
Dialling codes 038375
Vehicle registration VG
Website www.ueckeritz.de

Ückeritz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

A small coastal bathing resort, Ückeritz lies on the island of Usedom on the Baltic Sea. It is located within the Usedom Nature Park and is one of four spas called Amber Spas on the island, connected by a 12 km long fine sandy beach called Amber Beach.[2] The other three amber spas are Loddin, Koserow and Zempin.

As of 2015, Ückeritz had a population of 1,007.

The place can be reached by federal highway B111 and has a station on the Usedom island railway.

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2017". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). October 2018.
  2. The Island of Usedom: The "Amber Spas". Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. at www.usedom.de. Accessed on 10 Oct 2010.

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