Usedom (town)
Usedom | |
|---|---|
Church and town hall of Usedom | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′N 13°55′E / 53.867°N 13.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Usedom-Süd |
| Subdivisions | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jochen Storrer |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.54 km2 (14.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,468 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17406 |
| Dialling codes | 038372 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
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Usedom (also German: Stadt Usedom or Usedom Town) is a town on Usedom Island, in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in north-eastern Germany, close to the border with Poland. It is the seat of the Amt Usedom-Süd, to which 14 other communities also belong.
The whole island of Usedom was named after the town in medieval times.