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Rügen was a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

The district was bordered entirely by the Baltic Sea. The nearest districts were Nordvorpommern and the district-free city Stralsund. The district covered the islands Rügen and Hiddensee, and several small islands like Ummanz and Vilm. It was thus the only district of Germany which consists solely of islands.

The district of Rügen was established in 1806 by the Swedish administration of Swedish Pomerania. At first, it was named Amt Bergen, in 1810, it was renamed to Kreis Bergen. On 4 September 2011, Rügen was merged to Vorpommern-Rügen.

The coat of arms derives from the coat of arms of the Principality of Rügen of the 13th century, with the only addition of a crown. The coat of arms were granted on January 18, 1993.

The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):

Amt-free towns	Amt-free municipalities
Putbus Sassnitz	Binz

Ämter
1. Bergen auf Rügen Bergen auf Rügen Buschvitz Garz/Rügen Gustow Lietzow Parchtitz Patzig Poseritz Ralswiek Rappin Sehlen	2. Mönchgut-Granitz Baabe Gager Göhren Lancken-Granitz Middelhagen Sellin Thiessow Zirkow	3. Nord-Rügen Altenkirchen Breege Dranske Glowe Lohme Putgarten Sagard Wiek	4. West-Rügen Altefähr Dreschvitz Gingst Insel Hiddensee Kluis Neuenkirchen Rambin Samtens Schaprode Trent Ummanz
- seat of the Amt; - town; - former town/municipality

Media related to Landkreis Rügen at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (German)
• Tourism website (German, English)