Brandshagen

Ortsteil of Sundhagen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Location of Brandshagen

54°15′N 13°11′E / 54.250°N 13.183°E / 54.250; 13.183CountryGermanyStateMecklenburg-VorpommernDistrictVorpommern-Rügen TownSundhagen Area

• Total24.04 km² (9.28 sq mi)Elevation

3 m (10 ft)Population

(2006-12-31)

• Total1,264 • Density53/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

18519

Dialling codes038328Vehicle registrationNVPWebsitewww.brandshagen.de

Brandshagen is a village and a former municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the Pomeranian mainland opposite the island of Rügen.

It was named after Borante, an early member of the House of Putbus, who built a motte-and-bailey castle in the 13th century which has been proved by excavations. Hag(en) is an old word for an area enclosed or fenced in by a hedge (like The Hague).

Since 7 June 2009, it is part of the Sundhagen municipality.