Gelbensande
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Gelbensande | |
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Coordinates: 54°11′N 12°18′E / 54.183°N 12.300°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Rostock |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lutz Koppenhöle |
Area | |
• Total | 34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,859 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 18182 |
Dialling codes | 038201 |
Vehicle registration | LRO |
Website | www.amt-rostocker-heide.de |
Gelbensande is a municipality in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is located in the Rostock district, near Rostock, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund. Four other villages are part of Gelbensande.
Gelbensande is about 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Baltic Sea coast. It can be reached by car on B 105, as well as by train (Stralsund–Rostock railway).
Hunting lodge
Jagdschloss Gelbensande is a
Russian Tsar
's granddaughters, the Mecklenburg-Russian relationships can still be seen inside the castle today.
The Jagdschloss remained in the Grand Duke's use until 1944. It was subsequently used as an army hospital, a sanatorium for tuberculosis, a public library, a veteran's club and a sort of hostel for construction workers. Since the German reunification in 1989/1990, it is owned by the town of Gelbensande and open to the public as a museum.
Wilhelm II, got engaged to Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
in the Jagdschloss.
References
- Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
External links
- Media related to Gelbensande at Wikimedia Commons
- official page (German)