Stralsund

Stralsund is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany on the south coast of the Strelasund (a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of Rügen from the mainland).   Britannica Online Encyclopedia,
   "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage:
   EB-Stralsund.

In 1293 Stralsund became a member of the Hanseatic League.

From 1949 until German Reunification in 1990, Stralsund was part of the German Democratic Republic.

 References 

 Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpage: EB-Stralsund.

 Other websites 

 Satellite picture by Google Maps
 Stralsund

Category:Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea