Velgast

Velgast (Polish: Wielgoszcz[2]) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Velgast has its own railway station Velgast railway station.

Velgast
Location of Velgast within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Velgast
Velgast
Coordinates: 54°16′11″N 12°55′41″E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.Franzburg-Richtenberg
Government
  MayorChristian Griwahn
Area
  Total71.42 km2 (27.58 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total1,711
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
18469
Dialling codes038324
Vehicle registrationNVP
Websitewww.amt-franzburg-richtenberg.de

References

  1. "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2018". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2019.
  2. Kazimierz Ślaski, Podziały terytorialne Pomorza w XII-XIII wieku, Poznań 1960, p. 26.
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