Garz (Usedom)
| Garz | |
|---|---|
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Old church (Saalkirche) in Garz | |
  Garz | |
Location of Garz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district _in_VG.svg.png) | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′N 14°10′E / 53.883°N 14.167°ECoordinates: 53°53′N 14°10′E / 53.883°N 14.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Usedom-Süd |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl-Heinz Schiefelbein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 245 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 17419 |
| Dialling codes | 038376 |
| Vehicle registration | OVP |
| Website | www.usedom.de/garz |
Garz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁts]) is a small municipality on the island of Usedom in the Vorpommern-Greifswald landkreis in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Adjacent to the town is the regional Heringsdorf Airport, before border controls between Poland and Germany were abolished in 2007 in accordance with the Schengen agreement a border checkpoint with Świnoujście restricted to pedestrian/bicycle/bus traffic existed briefly.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2013". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 23 September 2014.
External links
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