Velgast
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.
Velgast | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Velgast within Vorpommern-Rügen district | |
Velgast Velgast | |
| Coordinates: 54°16′11″N 12°55′41″E | |
| 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) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,697 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18469 |
| Dialling codes | 038324 |
| Vehicle registration | NVP |
| Website | www.amt-franzburg-richtenberg.de |
Districts
The community Velgast has the following districts:
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References
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- Kazimierz Ślaski, Podziały terytorialne Pomorza w XII-XIII wieku, Poznań 1960, p. 26.
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