Garz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁts]) is a small municipality on the island of Usedom in the Vorpommern-Greifswald landkreis in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Garz
Old church (Saalkirche) in Garz
Old church (Saalkirche) in Garz
Location of Garz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Garz is located in Germany
Garz
Garz
Garz is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Garz
Garz
Coordinates: 53°53′N 14°10′E / 53.883°N 14.167°E / 53.883; 14.167
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Usedom-Süd
Government
 • MayorGünter Krohn
Area
 • Total10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total281
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17419
Dialling codes038376
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amtusedom.de

Adjacent to the town is the regional Heringsdorf Airport, before border controls between Poland and Germany were abolished in 2007 in accordance with the Schengen agreement. A border checkpoint with Świnoujście that was restricted to pedestrian/bicycle/bus traffic existed briefly.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.

External links edit

  Media related to Garz (Usedom) at Wikimedia Commons