Dierhagen

Dierhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Among the approx. 1,600 inhabitants is Egon Krenz, briefly the leader of the GDR, who has lived there since 2006.

Dierhagen
Protestant church
Location of Dierhagen within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Dierhagen
Dierhagen
Coordinates: 54°17′29″N 12°21′38″E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.Darß/Fischland
Government
  MayorChristiane Müller (Die Linke)
Area
  Total27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,532
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18347
Dialling codes038226
Vehicle registrationNVP
WebsiteDierhagen website

Location

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

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

References

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