page_title: Usedom
hierarchical_section_title: Usedom
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the Baltic Sea, German island of Usedom highlighted. Deutsch: Karte der Ostsee, die deutsche Insel Usedom ist hervorgehoben.
context_page_description: Usedom is a Baltic Sea island in Pomerania, divided between Germany and Poland. It is the second biggest Pomeranian island after Rügen, and the most populous island in the Baltic Sea.
  It is situated north of the Szczecin Lagoon estuary of the Oder river. About 80% of the island belongs to the German district of Vorpommern-Greifswald in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The eastern part and the largest city on the island, Świnoujście, are part of the Polish West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The island's total area is 445 square kilometres
context_section_description: Usedom (German: Usedom [ˈuːzədɔm], Polish: Uznam [ˈuznam]) is a Baltic Sea island in Pomerania, divided between Germany and Poland. It is the second biggest Pomeranian island after Rügen, and the most populous island in the Baltic Sea.
  It is situated north of the Szczecin Lagoon estuary of the Oder river. About 80% of the island belongs to the German district of Vorpommern-Greifswald in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The eastern part and the largest city on the island, Świnoujście, are part of the Polish West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The island's total area is 445 square kilometres (172 square miles) (the German part 373 square kilometres (144 square miles); the Polish part 72 square kilometres (28 square miles). Its population is 76,500 (German part 31,500; Polish part 45,000).
  With an annual average of 1906 sunshine hours, Usedom is the sunniest region of both Germany and Poland, and it is also one of the sunniest islands in the Baltic Sea, hence its nickname "Sun Island" (German: Sonneninsel, Polish: Wyspa Słońca).
  The island has been a tourist destination since the Gründerzeit in the 19th century, and features resort architecture. Seaside resorts include Zinnowitz and the Amber Spas in the west, the Kaiserbad and Świnoujście in the east.
caption: Map of the Baltic Sea with the island highlighted
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