Grimmen

Grimmen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁɪmən]; Kashubian: Grzëmié) is a town in Vorpommern-Rügen, a district in the Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Prior to 2011, when district reforms were made in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, it was the capital of the now bygone Nordvorpommern district, which was abolished and merged to create the district of Vorpommern-Rügen.

Grimmen
Town
Church of Saint Mary
Location of Grimmen within Vorpommern-Rügen district
Grimmen
Grimmen
Coordinates: 54°06′36″N 13°02′29″E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Rügen
Subdivisions12 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorBenno Rüster (CDU)
Area
  Total50.29 km2 (19.42 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total9,586
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18507
Dialling codes038326
Vehicle registrationGMN, NVP
Websitewww.grimmen.de
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