Dierhagen

Dierhagen
Dierhagen
Location of Dierhagen within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Coordinates: 54°17′29″N 12°21′38″E / 54.29139°N 12.36056°E / 54.29139; 12.36056Coordinates: 54°17′29″N 12°21′38″E / 54.29139°N 12.36056°E / 54.29139; 12.36056
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Vorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc. Darß/Fischland
Government
 • Mayor Christiane Müller (Die Linke)
Area
 • Total 27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,481
 • Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 18347
Dialling codes 038226
Vehicle registration NVP
Website Dierhagen website

Dierhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Among the approx. 1,600 inhabitants is Egon Krenz, briefly the leader of the GDR, who has lived there since 2006.

Location

Dierhagen is on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula. The district is surrounded by the Baltic Sea to the north and northwest and the Saaler Bodden to the east and southeast.[2]

Dierhagen has six districts:

  • Dierhagen Dorf
  • Dierhagen Strand, a 7-km-long beach with fine white sand
  • Dierhagen Ost
  • Neuhaus
  • Dändorf
  • Körkwitz

History

Dierhagen was first discovered in 1311 when German settlers expanded their territory into the area of Ribnitz (moved eastward).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2017". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). October 2018.
  2. ↑ http://www.ostseebad-dierhagen.de/de/dierhagen
  3. ↑ http://www.dierhagen1311.de/
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