Vorpommern-Rügen

The district of Vorpommern - Rügen is a district in the German state of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern and consists of the northern part of Western Pomerania and a small part of Mecklenburg west of Recknitz and Cernosin. County seat is the Hanseatic city of Stralsund. In Bergen auf Rügen, Pomerania, Ribnitz Damgarten and Barth are branch offices of the district administration.

• 5.1 Kreistag
• 5.2 District
• 5.3 Coat of Arms, Flag and seal of

• 6.1 Transport in Stralsund
• 6.2 Transport in the former district of Rügen
• 6.3 Large roads in the district
• 6.4 License Plate

• 7.1 colleges
• 7.2 Vocational Schools
• 7.3 schools

Geography

The district of Vorpommern - Rügen is bordered on the southeast by the district Vorpommern - Greifswald, on the southwest by the district of Rostock and a small part of the south by the largest district of Germany, Mecklenburg Lake District. Most important rivers in the district of Vorpommern - Rügen are the Recknitz that Cernosin and Barthe. The group also belongs Germany's largest island, Rügen, with the two small offshore islands Hiddensee and Ummanz. Also part of the Peninsula chain fish- darss south of the Baltic Sea, which is a significant tourist district, the county area.

Vorpommern - Rügen is the fifth largest county by area in the Federal Republic of Germany.

History

The current district Vorpommern - Rügen includes the northwestern part of Pomerania, the after the Second World War with Germany remaining part of the former Prussian province of Pomerania, and in the western part of a strip Mecklenburg heartland west of Recknitz and Cernosin.

GDR

1945 was founded on the initiative of the Soviet occupying power the state of Mecklenburg -Western Pomerania, which was in 1947 renamed to " Mecklenburg ". The mean level of government in East Germany was reorganized in 1952. In place of countries competed GDR districts. The area of the "Land of Mecklenburg " was divided into the districts of Rostock, Schwerin and Neubrandenburg.

In the district of Rostock GDR circles Rügen, Stralsund, Pomerania and Ribnitz Damgarten as well as the urban district of Stralsund were formed simultaneously on the present territory of the district Vorpommern - Rügen. The historical border between Mecklenburg and Pomerania was left in the planning of the circles aside. The circle Ribnitz Damgarten were assigned in this context, some west of the former border river Recknitz located Mecklenburg communities, with the result that the " district Vorpommern - Rügen" is also formed from parts of Mecklenburg region.

Administrative Reform in 1994

In 1994, through the merger of the East German districts of Pomerania, Stralsund and Ribnitz Damgarten the North Western Pomerania district. The county complaints persisted, the city district of Stralsund became the independent city of Stralsund.

Administrative Reform in 2011

The present district of Vorpommern - Rügen (Planning Name: Nordvorpommern ) arose in the course of the district reform Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2011 4 September 2011 from the districts of North Western Pomerania and Rügen, as well as the far circle-free Hanseatic city of Stralsund. A district town Stralsund has been set.

On the day of entry into force of the district reform and at the same time the state election the voters elected the new county council and voted on the circle name. Stand for election, the name Baltic Circle Stralsund, proposed by the district North Western Pomerania and Stralsund. " Vorpommern - Rügen" won by a narrow margin of only 51.0 %.

Cities, Towns and Offices

(Population at 31 December 2012)

Official Free communities

Offices with official member municipalities and cities * Head Office Management

• 2 Office Barth ( 15,251 )

• 3 Office Bergen auf Rügen ( 20,647 )

• 4 Office Darß / Fish Country ( 6641 )

• 5 Office Franzburg- Richtenberg ( 8075 )

• 6 Office Miltzow ( 7014 )

• 7 Office Moenchgut -Granitz ( 6927 )

• 8 Official Niepars ( 9342 )

• 9 Office North Rügen ( 8004 )

Field changes

• Resolution of the municipality Bartelshagen II b. Barth - integration into the community hall (1 January 2014)

Policy

Council

Because of the Administrative Reform Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2011, a new election of the County Council was required. The council of the new district Vorpommern - Rügen consists of 69 deputies. After the election of 4 September 2011, he made ​​up as follows:

The turnout was 48.3 %. After the election, the CDU and the SPD joined a coalition government.

For information about election procedures and to legal provisions: County Council (Mecklenburg- Vorpommern)

District

The District or the district administrator was decided in a runoff between Ralf Drescher (CDU, former District of North Western Pomerania ) and Kerstin Kassner ( left, former district administrator of Rügen) on September 18, 2011. In the table can be seen the results.

The Chief Executive of the new great circle Vorpommern - Rügen is the CDU candidate Ralf Drescher.

Coat of arms, flag and official seal

The council has decided on December 17, 2012, the leadership of the arms described below, were approved by the Minister of Interior and Sports of the State of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern by deed dated 7 March 2013. The coat of arms was registered under the number 345 in the coat of arms role in the country.

The selected symbols give the coat of arms reflects the historical roots of today's district Vorpommern - Rügen, all parts of the new district are represented: The black grip is the Vorpommern areas. He already since the Middle Ages is the symbol of Western Pomerania. And the largest area of the new circle is former North Western Pomerania. Complaints, both the circle and the island, was symbolized by a black lion on a red stepped gables since the 13th century. Also, this symbol has naturally found its place in the new coat of arms. The same applies to the arms of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund, which is held in the center of grip and lions. And the blue sign foot to the border golden Access symbolizes the Mecklenburg part of the new county area, parts of the former rule Rostock.

To 2011 county- Stralsund

Former Nordvorpommern

Former district of Rügen

The coat of arms of the district are included in the list of the coat of arms in the district of Vorpommern - Rügen.

The council has decided to adoption of the flag described below, on 2 September 2013. The authorization of the competent Ministry of the Interior is still pending. However, it has been pointed out by letter of 7 August 2013 the Genehmigungsfähigung the draft has now been agreed.

The district of Vorpommern - Rügen with an official stamp. The official seal includes the coat of arms with the inscription "County Vorpommern - Rügen " in capital letters with a consecutive numbering. Prior to the adoption and approval of a separate circular emblem of the county led the small State seal with the coat of arms of the country part Vorpommern, an erect grasping with surrounding rolled tail as official seal.

Traffic

Transport in Stralsund

The most important transport structure in Stralsund since 2007, which was built as a high bridge new Rügen bridge over the Stralsund, which is to relieve the old Rügendamm. Stralsund has a shuttle to the Federal Highway 20 and is located on the federal highways B 105 from Rostock or Greifswald / Neubrandenburg, B 194 from the direction of Pomerania and B 96 from the direction of Bergen auf Rügen.

By train is Stralsund Stralsund railway stations on the main station, Stralsund - Rügen dam and the maintenance of Stralsund Grünhufe from Berlin (via Prenzlau or Neubrandenburg ) and Rostock ( Rostock and Hamburg ) reachable. Furthermore, a line exists to Bergen, Sassnitz and Binz on the island of Rügen.

Stralsund has a town port and several marinas and is approached by boats, river and Seekreuzfahrtschiffen. Also, there is a seaport for cargo ships. In 2006, more than 1,000,000 tons of goods were handled. The nearest airports are the Baltic Stralsund -Barth airport, the airport Rostock- Laage and the airfield Stralsund ( just north of Stralsund ).

The transport Stralsund GmbH served by buses, the city and the surrounding area. Until 1966, even perverse trams.

The bike path along the German Avenues and the International Baltic Sea Cycle Route ( German part: Baltic Sea coast route ( D2 ) extend past Stralsund.

Transport in the former district of Rügen

The Federal Highway 96 is the main artery of traffic on Rügen. The first bridge, the Rügendamm between Stralsund on the mainland and Altefaehr on Rügen, was completed in 1936, a second bridge in 2007. The railway line from Lietzow to Stralsund is double track and electrified. The other sections to Sassnitz and Binz are running single track. Air traffic with little machines via the airfield Rügen.

Great roads in the district

Through the district Vorpommern - Rügen the federal motorway A 20, which extends from the cross Uckermark in Brandenburg to Bad Segeberg in Schleswig -Holstein runs. In addition, pull with the B 105, B 194 and B 96 three federal roads through the great circle.

License Plate

Since 1 February 2012, the new distinguishing marks V R (derived from Vorpommern - Rügen) to the great circle. HST ( for the Hanseatic city of Stralsund ) and RÜG (for the old district of Rügen) will continue to be issued in parallel. " NVP " for the old district of North Western Pomerania not, however, this distinctive character is now considered as canceled. Prior to launching February 1, 2012 issued license plate, as usual in Germany, continue to be used for the duration of the registration of the vehicle.

Education and Research

Universities

The University of Applied Sciences Stralsund was founded in 1990. The university is under state auspices of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern.

Vocational schools

Since 2002, with the IT College in Putbus auf Rügen a Higher Vocational School of computer science.

Vocational schools with different professional orientations, there are, among others in Stralsund, and Barth Ribnitz Damgarten.

Train

In the district there are, among others, the following state schools:

• School center Barth, high school part " Catherine of Hagenow " in Barth
• Ernst- Moritz- Arndt -Gymnasium in Bergen auf Rügen
• School of Pomerania in Pomerania
• Richard Wossidlo High School in Ribnitz Damgarten
• Hansa -Gymnasium in the Hanseatic city of Stralsund
• School Center on the Sound with the Goethe -Gymnasium in the Hanseatic city of Stralsund
• Comprehensive school Grünthal ( with Gymnasium upper level ) in the Hanseatic city of Stralsund

Religion

In the district of Vorpommern - Rügen there are Lutheran congregations, these belong mostly to the Church District of Stralsund Evangelical Church of Pomerania and to a small extent to the church district of Rostock in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg. The Catholic communities belong mostly to the Dean's Office of the Archdiocese of Berlin Vorpommern and slightly to the Dean's Office of the Archdiocese of Hamburg Rostock.