Zempin
Zempin | |
|---|---|
Amber Beach in Zempin | |
| Coordinates: 54°04′N 13°58′E / 54.067°N 13.967°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Usedom-Süd |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Werner Schön |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 912 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17459 |
| Dialling codes | 038377 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
Zempin is a German municipality and the smallest seaside resort on Usedom island. It lies between Zinnowitz and Koserow on the narrowest part of the island, between the Baltic Sea and the Achterwasser, a bay of the Oder Lagoon.
Zempin lies on an isthmus on the island of Usedom. It is located within the Usedom Nature Park and is one of the four so-called Amber Spas on the island, connected by a 12 km long fine sandy beach called Amber Beach. The other three amber spas are Loddin, Koserow and Ückeritz.
As of 2015, Zempin had a population of 938.
The place can be reached by federal highway B111 and has a station on the Usedom island railway.