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Peenemünde

Coordinates:54°08′0″N13°46′0″E/ 54.13333°N 13.76667°E/54.13333; 13.76667
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Peenemünde
Coat of arms of Peenemünde
Location of Peenemünde withinOstvorpommern-Greifswalddistrict
Peenemünde is located in Germany
Peenemünde
Peenemünde
Peenemünde is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Peenemünde
Peenemünde
Coordinates:54°08′0″N13°46′0″E/ 54.13333°N 13.76667°E/54.13333; 13.76667
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictOstvorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Usedom-Nord
Government
MayorRainer Barthelmes
Area
• Total24.97 km2(9.64 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
(2022-12-31)[1]
• Total351
• Density14/km2(36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes
17449
Dialling codes038371
Vehicle registrationOVP
Websitewww.amt-usedom-nord.de

Peenemünde(peːnəˈmʏndə) is a village in the northeast of theGerman(Western) part ofUsedomisland. It is near the mouth of thePeeneriver, on the easternmost part of the GermanBalticcoast. The town became well known because of theV-2development byWernher von Braun.

References[change|change source]

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

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