Hiddensee
Hiddensee (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪdn̩zeː] ⓘ) is a car-free island in the Baltic Sea, located west of Germany's largest island, Rügen, on the German coast.
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Dornbusch Lighthouse on Hiddensee Island | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Hiddensee within Vorpommern-Rügen district | |
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| Coordinates: 54°32′24″N 13°5′34″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Municipal assoc. | West-Rügen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.02 km2 (7.34 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 994 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18565 |
| Dialling codes | 038300 |
| Vehicle registration | RÜG |
| Website | website |
The island has about 1,000 inhabitants. It was a holiday destination for East German tourists during German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, and continues to attract tourists today. It is the location of the University of Greifswald's ornithological station. Gerhart Hauptmann and Walter Felsenstein are buried there.
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