Velgast

Velgast
Velgast

Coordinates: 54°16′11″N 12°55′41″E / 54.26972°N 12.92806°E / 54.26972; 12.92806Coordinates: 54°16′11″N 12°55′41″E / 54.26972°N 12.92806°E / 54.26972; 12.92806
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Vorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc. Franzburg-Richtenberg
Government
 • Mayor Christian Griwahn
Area
 • Total 71.42 km2 (27.58 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,792
 • Density 25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 18469
Dialling codes 038324
Vehicle registration NVP
Website www.amt-franzburg-richtenberg.de

Velgast (Polish Wielgoszcz[2]) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Velgast has its own railway station Velgast railway station.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2015". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2016.
  2. ↑ Kazimierz Ślaski, Podziały terytorialne Pomorza w XII-XIII wieku, Poznań 1960, p. 26.


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