Ückeritz
| Ückeritz | ||
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Ueckeritz UBB train station | ||
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  Ückeritz | ||
Location of Ückeritz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°01′N 14°03′E / 54.017°N 14.050°ECoordinates: 54°01′N 14°03′E / 54.017°N 14.050°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald | |
| Municipal assoc. | Usedom-Süd | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manfred Wolf | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.85 km2 (5.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 999 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 17459 | |
| Dialling codes | 038375 | |
| Vehicle registration | OVP | |
| 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 the four so-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 2011, Ückeritz had a population of 1,006.
The place can be reached by federal highway B111 and has a station on the Usedom island railway.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2013". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 23 September 2014.
- ↑ The Island of Usedom: The "Amber Spas". at www.usedom.de. Accessed on 10 Oct 2010.
External links
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