Barth | |
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Coordinates: 54°22′N 12°43′E / 54.367°N 12.717°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Rügen |
Municipal assoc. | Barth |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stefan Kerth (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 40.83 km2 (15.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,681 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 18356 |
Dialling codes | 038231 |
Vehicle registration | NVP |
Website | www.stadt-barth.de |
Barth is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in north-eastern Germany. It is situated at a lagoon (Bodden) of the Baltic Sea facing the Fischland-Darss-Zingst peninsula. Barth belongs to the district of Vorpommern-Rügen. It is close to the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park. In 2011, it held a population of 8,706.[2]