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Stralsund

Stralsund (; Swedish: Strålsund), officially the Hanseatic City of Stralsund (German: Hansestadt Stralsund), is the fifth-largest city in the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg and Greifswald, and the second-largest city in the Pomeranian part of the state. It is located on the southern coast of the Strelasund, a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of Rügen from the Pomeranian mainland.

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Stralsund is a major city in northeastern Germany located on the Baltic Sea coast, serving as the second-largest city in the Pomeranian region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It holds historical significance as a Hanseatic city, a designation reflecting its importance in medieval European trade networks.

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Key facts

German location.postal_code: 18435, 18437, 18439
German location.area_code: 03831
German location.licence: HST
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 13 0 73 088
German location.website: www.stralsund.de
German location.mayor: Alexander Badrow
German location.leader_term: 2022–29
German location.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister
German location.party: CDU
German location.year: 1168
German location.type: Town
German location.image_flag: Flag of Stralsund.svg
German location.image_coa: Wappen Stralsund.svg
German location.image_plan: Stralsund_in_VR.svg
German location.state: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
German location.district: Vorpommern-Rügen
German location.elevation: 13
German location.area: 54.14

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Official website

Willkommen in der Hansestadt Stralsund

Offizielle Internetseite der Stadtverwaltung der Hansestadt Stralsund! www.stralsund.de informiert über das aktuelle Stadtgeschehen und gibt einen Überblick über die Leistungen und Ansprechpartner der Verwaltung.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Stralsund
Population: 59450
Area: 54.14
Elevation: 9
Official website: www.stralsund.de
Image: 00 7942 Hansestadt Stralsund.jpg
Dialing code: 03831
Licence plate code: A

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postal code: 18439
P8168: Bangolan
Commons category: Stralsund
Commons gallery: Stralsund
short name: Sra
inception: 1234-00-00
P6482: Stralsund
native label: Stralsund
P12749: Fulk le Réchin
hashtag: Stralsund

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Contents

Geography
Climate
Landscape
Subdivisions
Neighbouring municipalities
Etymology
History
Culture and sights
Main sights
Buildings and monuments
Education
Transport
Governance
Twin towns – sister cities
Sport
Association football
Motorcycle speedway
Notable people
Public service and commerce
Science
The Arts
Sport
Gallery
See also
References
Further reference
Literature
External links

The Strelasund Crossing with its two bridges and several ferry services connects Stralsund with Rügen, the largest island of Germany and Pomerania. The Western Pomeranian city is the seat of the Vorpommern-Rügen district and, together with Greifswald, Stralsund forms one of four high-level urban centres of the region.