Hiddensee

Hiddensee
Municipality
Dornbusch Lighthouse on Hiddensee Island
Dornbusch Lighthouse on Hiddensee Island
Flag of Hiddensee
Flag
Coat of arms of Hiddensee
Coat of arms
Location of Hiddensee within Vorpommern-Rügen district

Location of Hiddensee
Hiddensee is located in Germany
Hiddensee
Hiddensee
Location within Germany
Hiddensee is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Hiddensee
Hiddensee
Location within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 54°32′24″N 13°5′34″E / 54.54000°N 13.09278°E / 54.54000; 13.09278
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.West-Rügen
Area
 • Total
19.07 km2 (7.36 sq mi)
Highest elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
913
 • Density47.9/km2 (124/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18565
Dialling codes038300
Vehicle registrationRÜG
Websitewebsite

Hiddensee (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪdn̩zeː] ⓘ) is a mostly car-free island in the Baltic Sea, located west of Germany's largest island, Rügen, on the German coast.

The island has about 1,000 inhabitants. It was a holiday destination for East German tourists during German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, and continues to attract tourists today. It is the location of the University of Greifswald's ornithological station. Gerhart Hauptmann and Walter Felsenstein are buried there.

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