Mönchgut (municipality)
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Mönchgut | |
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Mönchgut landscape seen from the Granitz Hunting Lodge atop a hill. Historical Postcard from the Beach of Göhren, circa 1890-1900. Typical landscapes of Mönchgut. | |
Location of Mönchgut within Vorpommern-Rügen district  | |
  Mönchgut  Mönchgut | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′N 13°41′E / 54.300°N 13.683°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Municipal assoc. | Mönchgut-Granitz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Detlef Besch |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,282 |
| • Density | 61.99/km2 (160.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18586 |
| Dialling codes | 038308 |
| Vehicle registration | VR |
| Website | https://www.amt-moenchgut.de/ris/ti-5/ |
Mönchgut (German pronunciation: [ˈmœnçɡuːt]) is a municipality in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was created with effect from 1 January 2018 by the merger of the former municipalities of Gager, Middelhagen and Thiessow. Its name derives from the Mönchgut peninsula.
