Sassnitz
Hotels at Sassnitz beach promenade (seen from the pier)
Hotels at Sassnitz beach promenade (seen from the pier)
Coat of arms of Sassnitz
Location of Sassnitz within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Sassnitz is located in Germany
Sassnitz
Sassnitz
Sassnitz is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Sassnitz
Sassnitz
Coordinates: 54°30′59″N 13°38′28″E / 54.51639°N 13.64111°E / 54.51639; 13.64111
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Government
 • MayorLeon Kräusche
Area
 • Total46.45 km2 (17.93 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,199
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18546
Dialling codes+49(0)38392
Vehicle registrationRÜG
Websitewww.sassnitz.de
Old town center of Sassnitz

Sassnitz (before 1993: Saßnitz) is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is on the Rügen Island. In 2021, 9,064 people lived there.

Sassnitz is a seaside resort and port town.

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.