Ummanz

Ummanz
	Ummanz dike with bike path
Waters	Baltic Sea
Geographical location	54 ° 28 '27 " N , 13 ° 10' 24" E Coordinates: 54 ° 28 '27 " N , 13 ° 10' 24" E
surface	20 km²
Highest elevation	6.7 m
Residents	274 ; 14 inhabitants / km²
main place	Waase
	Location of the island of Ummanz near Rügen

The island of Ummanz is located in the Baltic Sea , offshore to the west of the island of Rügen and, like it, belongs to the district of Vorpommern-Rügen in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania .

Ummanz is around 20 square kilometers, making it the second largest island in the former Rügen district after Rügen. It is part of the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park . The island is bounded in the west and northwest by the Schaproder Bodden , in the north by the Udarser Wiek , in the east by the Koselower See and in the south by Die Breite . The island of Ummanz is very flat. The highest point is in Suhrendorf and is only 6.7 meters above sea level. NN .

The island has been connected to the island of Rügen by a 250 meter long bridge since 1901. The largest town on the island is the church village Waase , and the small towns of Haide, Markow, Suhrendorf, Freesenort , Tankow and Wusse are also located on Ummanz . Together with some of the villages on Rügen, they form the municipality of Ummanz .

From 1341 on, the island was owned by the Heiliggeisthospital in Stralsund . Thus, on behalf of the church foundation, Stralsund citizens ruled the island for centuries.

In the district of Suhrendorf there is a campsite with a view of Hiddensee , which surfers and kiters especially prefer.

Rügen-Ummanz bridge
Museum and ceramic workshop Waase on Ummanz
Evangelical St. Marien Church in Waase on Ummanz
Plattenweg on Ummanz

Web links

Commons : Ummanz - collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Ummanz - travel guide