Muttland

The Muttland is the central and 285 km ², the largest area of the island Rügen. It is bordered to the south by the Bay of Greifswald and Stralsund. In the northeast, the Jasmund peninsula connects via the Narrow Heath, in the southeast the Moenchgut and Zudar peninsula in the south. In the west the Muttland borders the West Rügen Bodden and on the north by the North Rügen Bodden. Characteristic of the Muttland is the flat to gently undulating ground moraine, which still bears the character of nordostmecklenburgischen plains. Thus, the area undergoes numerous endorheic valleys and lowlands, as well as some smaller streams a certain structure. The moraine landscape flattens northward from getting further and reached up to the ridge in front of the Great Jasmund barely 20 meters. The transition to the surrounding coastal lagoon is mostly fluent. The Muttland is characterized by large areas of arable land, which are only occasionally broken up by tree and hedge structures. In between are numerous kettle holes and some small lakes such as Lake Kniepower or Nonnensee. Only a few hills and back, which are covered with deciduous and mixed forest, tower above the flat plane. At their highest points include the Rugard (118 m above sea level. NN ) in Bergen, the 107 m above sea level. NN high temple mountain in the Granitz, the high Hilgor (44 m) at New churches and the Banzelvitzer mountains (45 m) at Rappin belonging to a rising in the northern part of moraine.

The predominant land-use type, which occupies almost the entire area is agriculture. Grassland is only found in very low proportions. From a nature conservation importance are some larger areas in the south, which are shown as a resting area for migratory birds of national and international importance. Larger cities are Bergen auf Rügen, Garz and Putbus.