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Wolin (; ) is a Polish island in the Baltic Sea, just off the Polish coast. Administratively, the island belongs to the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Wolin is separated from the island of Usedom (Uznam) by the Strait of Świna, and from mainland Pomerania by the Strait of Dziwna. The island has an area of and its highest point is Mount Grzywacz at 116 m above sea level. The number of inhabitants is 30,000. Eastern suburbs of the city of Świnoujście extend to the Wolin island, while the towns of Międzyzdroje and Wolin lie further east.

Key facts

Islands.area_km2
265
Islands.name
Wolin
Islands.image_name
Zalewszczecinski.jpeg
Islands.image_caption
Landsat satellite photo of Oder Lagoon - Wolin is the eastern of the two large islands separating the waters of the Lagoon from the Baltic Sea, the western island is Usedom
Islands.map_image
Wolin-Topomap.png
Islands.map_caption
Map of Wolin
Islands.location
Baltic Sea
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
Voivodeship
Islands.country_admin_divisions
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
County
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
Kamień, Świnoujście
Islands.country_largest_city
Świnoujście
Islands.demonym
Wolinians
Islands.ethnic_groups
Poles
Islands.timezone
CET
Islands.utc_offset
+1
Islands.timezone_DST
CEST
Islands.utc_offset_DST
+2

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Wikidata facts

Population
30000
Area
265
Elevation
115
Image
Wolin Topomap de.png
Width
19.0
Length
37.5
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11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Connection with Jomsborg and Vineta
  • Sights
  • Culture
  • Places on Wolin
  • Towns
  • Villages
  • Transport
  • Economy
  • See also
  • References

Wolin (; ) is a Polish island in the Baltic Sea, just off the Polish coast. Administratively, the island belongs to the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Wolin is separated from the island of Usedom (Uznam) by the Strait of Świna, and from mainland Pomerania by the Strait of Dziwna. The island has an area of and its highest point is Mount Grzywacz at 116 m above sea level. The number of inhabitants is 30,000. Eastern suburbs of the city of Świnoujście extend to the Wolin island, while the towns of Międzyzdroje and Wolin lie further east.

Water from the river Oder flows into the Szczecin Lagoon and from there through the Peene west of Usedom, Świna and Dziwna into the Bay of Pomerania in the Baltic Sea.

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