Garz (Rügen)

Garz
The birthplace of Ernst Moritz Arndt in Garz
Location of Garz (Rügen) within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Garz
Garz
Coordinates: 54°19′N 13°21′E / 54.317°N 13.350°E / 54.317; 13.350
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Municipal assoc.Bergen auf Rügen
Government
  MayorSebastian Kösling
Area
  Total
65.44 km2 (25.27 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
2,188
  Density33/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18574
Dialling codes03838, 038304, 038307
Vehicle registrationVR/RÜG

Garz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁts]) is a town in the county of Vorpommern-Rügen in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The town is administered by the Amt of Bergen auf Rügen, in the town of the same name.