Wolgast
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| Wolgast | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ostvorpommern |
| Mayor | Jürgen Kanehl (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 19.20 km² (7.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | 12,359 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 644 /km² (1,667 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OVP |
| Postal code | 17438 |
| Area code | 03836 |
| Location of the town of Wolgast within Ostvorpommern district | |
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Wolgast (IPA: [ˈvɔlgast]) is a German town in the district of Ostvorpommern, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on the bank of the river Peene (12,725 inhabitants in December 2004). On the opposite shore, the island of Usedom can be accessed by road and railway via a bascule bridge.
[edit] History
The precursor of present-day Wolgast was a Wendish stronghold, the fort Hologast. In 1123, Hologast surrendered to the Pomeranian duke Wartislaw I.. In 1128, the Wends were baptized by Otto of Bamberg, who destroyed a local temple and set up the St-Petri Church at that site. German settlers populated the growing town soon after, and the city of Wolgast was granted Lübeck law by Wartislaw III in 1282. Wolgast became a residence for Pomeranian dukes and the capitol of Pomerania-Wolgast as the Pomeranian duchy was divided several times. After the Thirty Years' War the Swedes conquered and kept Wolgast from 1648 to 1815. After the Swedes withdrew, the city became Prussian.
[edit] External link
- Wolgast depiction in 1614 by Eilhard Lubinus
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