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Wolgast

Located in Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Coordinates: 54°02′50″ N 13°45′10″ E

Wolgast
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Population
10,991
11K
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
22
listed under Wolgast
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HDF Heringsdorf Airport32 km
SZZ Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport92 km

About Wolgast

Wolgast is a village. Location: Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Population: 10,991. Elevation: 27 m.

From Wikipedia

Wolgast is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the Peenestrom, facing the island of Usedom, with access to the Baltic Sea by road and railway via a movable bascule bridge known as the Blaues Wunder. As of December 2024, the town had a population of around 12,000.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
13th century
Area
61.7 km²
Official website
wolgast.de

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Wolgast

  • Wedel· Germany
  • Nexø· Denmark
  • Karlino· Poland
  • Rønne· Denmark

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Wolgast over time

Population of Wolgast over time
2010 11,940
2013 12,355
2015 12,312
2017 12,084
2019 12,028
2021 11,890
2022 12,055
2023 12,092
2024 10,991
2025 10,859

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Wolgast

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (70 mm)
Driest month
February (35 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Wolgast
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)433540355460706957464647

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wolgast

The nearest airport is Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) (92 km). The nearest large city is Rostock, 106 km to the west.

Airports

  • Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) Zirchow 32 kmsoutheast
  • Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) Szczecin(Glewice) 92 kmsoutheast
  • Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) Laage 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rostock Population: 198.3K 106 kmwest
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 171 kmsouth
  • Malmö Population: 362.1K 180 kmnorth
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 189 kmsouth
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 197 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Wolgast

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 1,395 natural sites, 774 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Ruden Island 18 kmN
  • Insel Görmitz Island 11 kmE
  • Greifswalder Oie Island 25 kmNE
  • Lubminer Strand Beach 13 kmNW

25–60 km577 places

  • Usedom Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Wolin Island 51 kmE
  • Beeke River 52 kmSE
  • Vilm Island 34 kmNW

60–100 km1,525 places

  • Hiddensee Island 69 kmNW
  • Ummanz Island 61 kmNW
  • Grabow Lake 71 kmNW
  • Hundestrand Beach 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wolgast

22 places
  1. 1 Wolgast 12.7K
  2. 2 Hohendorf 954
  3. 3 Buddenhagen 408

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages7

Mountains & nature7

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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