Island Details: Rügen
Number of Islands (approx.)
1*
Island Details
Germany's largest island by area.*
Type of Islands
continental*
Surface Area (km²)
973.00*
Terrain
Flat plains in the southern heartland and smooth hills in the northern and eastern heartland of the island; the partly steep coast is highly fragmented by several Boddens and Bays*
Highest Elevation (m)
161.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Piekberg*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
32*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
70,000*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2006*
Population Density (p/km²)
83.0*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2006*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.000
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
GDP (per capita in current US$)
Dominant Economic Sector
tourism*
Administration
dependent (territory of Germany)*
Miscellaneous
Rügen is connected to the mainland of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by the 2.8 km long Strelasund Crossing.*
