Greifswald
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City hall seen from the cathedral, fish market in the foreground, market square in the background
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Location of Greifswald within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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| Coordinates: 54°5′N 13°23′E / 54.083°N 13.383°ECoordinates: 54°5′N 13°23′E / 54.083°N 13.383°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald | |
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| • Lord Mayor | Stefan Fassbinder (Greens) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 50.50 km2 (19.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 57,286 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 17489-17493 | |
| Dialling codes | 03834 | |
| Vehicle registration | HGW | |
| Website | www.greifswald.de | |
Greifswald (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaɪfsvalt]), officially the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald (German: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald), is a city in northeastern Germany.
It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about 250 kilometres (160 mi) from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg, and 80 km (50 mi) from the Polish border. The town flanks the Baltic Sea, and is crossed by a small river, the Ryck. It is also located near Germany's two largest islands, Rügen and Usedom, and it is close to three of Germany's 14 national parks. It has been the capital of the newly established district of Vorpommern-Greifswald since the September 2011 district reforms.
Together with Stralsund, Greifswald forms one of four high-level urban centers of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The city's population was listed at 55,659 in 2013, including many of the 12,500 students and 5,000 employees of the University of Greifswald. Greifswald draws international attention due to the university, its surrounding BioCon Valley, the Nord Stream gas pipeline and the Wendelstein 7-X nuclear fusion projects.
Greifswald is located in the northeast of Germany, approximately equidistant from Germany's two largest islands, Rügen and Usedom. The town is situated at the south end of the Bay of Greifswald, the historic centre being about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) up the river Ryck that crosses the town. The area around Greifswald is mainly flat, and hardly reaches more than 20 metres above sea level. Two islands, Koos and Riems, are also part of Greifswald. Three of Germany's fourteen national parks can be reached by car in one hour or less from Greifswald.
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