Wustrow (Fischland)
Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Wustrow (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊstʁoː] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Wustrow | |
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Beach of Wustrow on the Fischland peninsula | |
![]() Location of Wustrow | |
| Coordinates: 54°21′N 12°24′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Municipal assoc. | Darß/Fischland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Schimmelpfennig (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,134 |
| • Density | 165/km2 (427/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18347 |
| Dialling codes | 038220 |
| Vehicle registration | NVP |
| Website | www.ostseebad-wustrow.de |
The first industrial wind turbine, a Vestas V25-200 kW wind turbine with a nacelle height of 28.5 metres and a rotor diameter of 25 metres, is situated there .
Notable residents
- Klaus Praefcke (1933–2013), chemist
- Uwe Stock (* 1947), judoka
