Sassnitz

Sassnitz
Town
Hotels at Sassnitz beach promenade (seen from the pier)
Hotels at Sassnitz beach promenade (seen from the pier)
Coat of arms of Sassnitz
Coat of arms
Location of Sassnitz within Vorpommern-Rügen district

Location of Sassnitz
Sassnitz is located in Germany
Sassnitz
Sassnitz
Location within Germany
Sassnitz is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Sassnitz
Sassnitz
Location within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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
 • Total
47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
8,893
 • Density188.7/km2 (488.6/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
Cliff shoreline of Jasmund National Park

Sassnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈzasnɪts] ⓘ, before 1993 in German: Saßnitz) is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen Island, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The population as of 2012 was 9,498.

Sassnitz is a well-known seaside resort and port town, and is a gateway to the nearby Jasmund National Park with its unique chalk cliffs. The decommissioned British submarine HMS Otus was purchased by a German entrepreneur and towed to Sassnitz to be a floating museum. The Sassnitz area is most popular for its famous chalk rocks (Kreidefelsen), which inspired artists like Caspar David Friedrich.

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