Dierhagen

Summary

Dierhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Dierhagen
Protestant church
Protestant church
Location of Dierhagen within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Dierhagen is located in Germany
Dierhagen
Dierhagen
Dierhagen is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Dierhagen
Dierhagen
Coordinates: 54°17′29″N 12°21′38″E / 54.29139°N 12.36056°E / 54.29139; 12.36056
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.Darß/Fischland
Government
 • MayorChristiane Müller (Left)
Area
 • Total27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,587
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18347
Dialling codes038226
Vehicle registrationNVP
Websitewww.ostseebad-dierhagen.de

Location edit

Dierhagen is on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula. The district is surrounded by the Baltic Sea to the north and northwest and the Saaler Bodden to the east and southeast.[2]

Dierhagen has six districts:

  • Dierhagen Dorf
  • Dierhagen Strand, a 7-km-long beach with fine white sand
  • Dierhagen Ost
  • Neuhaus
  • Dändorf
  • Körkwitz

History edit

Dierhagen was founded in 1311 when German settlers expanded their territory into the area of Ribnitz (moved eastward).[3]

Notable residents edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
  2. ^ "Dierhagen - Ostseebad Dierhagen".
  3. ^ "Home". dierhagen1311.de.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Dierhagen at Wikimedia Commons
  • Dierhagen website, accessed 20. December 2017