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(Redirected from Born a. Darß) Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Born
Municipality
Coat of arms of BornCoat of arms
Location of Born within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Born is located in GermanyBornBorn Show map of GermanyBorn is located in Mecklenburg-VorpommernBornBorn Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 54°23′09″N 12°31′36″E / 54.38583°N 12.52667°E / 54.38583; 12.52667
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.Darß/Fischland
Government
 • MayorGerd Scharmberg
Area
 • Total62.50 km (24.13 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 • Total1,103
 • Density18/km (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes18375
Dialling codes038234
Vehicle registrationVR, NVP
Websitehttp://www.darss-fischland.de/

Born auf dem Darß is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is part of the peninsula Darß, to which also belong the villages of Prerow and Wieck. Born is situated at the southern shore of the peninsula Darß at the coastal lagoon (Low German: Bodden), between Wieck and the Baltic seaside resort Ahrenshoop.

Landscape

The Darß is part of the former islands Fischland, Darß and Zingst. The peninsula is part of the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park.

History

For centuries Born belonged to the Duchy of Pomerania and became Swedish after the Thirty Years War. After the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 Born became part of Swedish Pomerania until 1815, when Sweden ceded Pomerania to Prussia.

  • Fishermen's Church Fishermen's Church
  • Interior of the Fishermen's Church Interior of the Fishermen's Church
  • "Forst- und Jagdmuseum Ferdinand von Raesfeld" in the former Forstamt "Forst- und Jagdmuseum Ferdinand von Raesfeld" in the former Forstamt

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.

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Towns and municipalities in Vorpommern-Rügen
Coat of arms


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