Ummanz

The island Ummanz located in the Baltic Sea, to the west in front off the island of Rügen and belongs to the district of Vorpommern - Rügen this in the German state of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern.

Ummanz is about 20 square kilometers in size and thus behind complaints, the second largest island in the former district of Rügen. It is one of the National Park Boddenlandscape. Limits the island to the west and northwest is the Schaproder Bodden, on the north by the Udarser Wiek, on the east by the Koselower lake and the width and the south by the Kubitzer Bodden. The island Ummanz is very flat, the highest point is only about 3 feet above sea level. NN.

The island is connected since 1901 by a 250- meter long bridge to the island of Rügen. The largest town on the island is the village church Waase, will be placed on Ummanz the small towns Haide, Markov, Suhrendorf, Freesenort, Tankow and Wusse. They are situated on Rügen with some villages the community Ummanz.

From 1341 on, the island was owned by the Holy Spirit Hospital to Stralsund. Thus, on behalf of the Church's Foundation for centuries Stralsund citizens who were exercising the dominion over the island.

In the district Suhrendorf offers a camping site with a view to Hiddensee, especially the surfers and kiters prefer.

Museum and pottery workshop Waase on Ummanz

Dike of Ummanz with cycle track

Flagstone on Ummanz