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Location of the town of Sassnitz within Vorpommern-Rügen district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
| Mayor | Dieter Holtz |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 46.45 km2 (17.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population | 10,366 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 223 /km2 (578 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RÜG |
| Postal code | 18546 |
| Area codes | +49(0)38392 |
| Website | www.sassnitz.de |
Sassnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈzasnɪts]) (before 1993 in German: Saßnitz) is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rügen Island, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The population as of 2007 was 10,747.
It is a well-known resort town, and is a gateway to the nearby Jasmund National Park. Sassnitz is home of Rügen's only zoo. The decommissioned British submarine HMS Otus was purchased by a German entrepreneur and towed to Sassnitz to be a floating museum. Sassnitz area is most popular for its famous chalk rocks which inspired artists as Caspar David Friedrich.
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