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Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Wiek
Municipality
St. George's Church in WiekSt. George's Church in Wiek
Coat of arms of WiekCoat of arms
Location of Wiek within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Wiek is located in GermanyWiekWiek Show map of GermanyWiek is located in Mecklenburg-VorpommernWiekWiek Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 54°37′20″N 13°17′21″E / 54.62222°N 13.28917°E / 54.62222; 13.28917
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.Nord-Rügen
Government
 • MayorPetra Harder (CDU)
Area
 • Total25.53 km (9.86 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 • Total1,005
 • Density39/km (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes18556
Dialling codes038391
Vehicle registrationRÜG
Websitewww.wiek-ruegen.de

Wiek (German pronunciation: [viːk] ) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

The body of the well-known American Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest III, killed while on an air raid on Kiel in 1943, was buried at Wiek by the German authorities. It laid there until 1947 when the body was repatriated to the United States.

References

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

External links

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Towns and municipalities in Vorpommern-Rügen
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