Zempin | |
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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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 961 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/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.[2] 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.