Wiek, Rügen
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Wiek | |
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| St. George's Church in Wiek St. George's Church in Wiek | |
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Coat of arms of Wiek Coat of arms | |
Location of Wiek within Vorpommern-Rügen district | |
| Coordinates: 54°37′20″N 13°17′21″E / 54.62222°N 13.28917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Municipal assoc. | Nord-Rügen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petra Harder (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.53 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,005 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18556 |
| Dialling codes | 038391 |
| Vehicle registration | RÜG |
| Website | www.wiek-ruegen.de |
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Wiek (German pronunciation: [viːk] ) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The body of the well-known American Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest III, killed while on an air raid on Kiel in 1943, was buried at Wiek by the German authorities. It laid there until 1947 when the body was repatriated to the United States.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
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External links
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Wiek on Rügen Island at Wikimedia Commons
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- Wiek at ruegen.de (in German)
