Ückeritz
Ückeritz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Ückeritz | |
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 Ueckeritz UBB train station | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ückeritz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | |
  Ückeritz  Ückeritz | |
| Coordinates: 54°01′N 14°03′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Usedom-Süd |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerd Gamradt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.64 km2 (5.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,009 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17459 |
| Dialling codes | 038375 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.ueckeritz.de |
A small coastal bathing resort, Ückeritz lies on the island of Usedom on the Baltic Sea. It is located within the Usedom Nature Park and is one of four spas called Amber Spas on the island, connected by a 12 km long fine sandy beach called Amber Beach.[2] The other three amber spas are Loddin, Koserow and Zempin.
As of 2015, Ückeritz had a population of 1,007.
The place can be reached by federal highway B111 and has a station on the Usedom island railway.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
- The Island of Usedom: The "Amber Spas". Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at www.usedom.de. Accessed on 10 Oct 2010.
External links
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