Urkevitz
Urkevitz is an uninhabited German island in the Baltic Sea. It lies in between the islands of Rügen and Ummanz and is less than 100 metres from the latter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island
- Also known as: “Insel Urkewitz”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Liebes and St. Jacob.
Liebes
Islet
Liebes is a small, uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea, in the lagoon of Varbelvitzer Bodden between the islands of Rügen and Ummanz. It is a good 1,000 metres long, up to 200 metres wide and its highest point lies just 1.5 metres above sea level.
St. Jacob
Church
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Jacob is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Urkevitz.
St. Marien
Church
Photo: Fuxxtech, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Marien is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Urkevitz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gingst and Schaprode.
Gingst
Village
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gingst is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Gingst is situated 3 km southeast of Urkevitz.
Schaprode
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schaprode is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Trent
Village
Photo: Lapplaender, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Trent is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Trent is situated 7 km north of Urkevitz.
Urkevitz
- Categories: island, locality, meadow, and landform
- Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.46674° or 54° 28′ 0″ northLongitude
13.21841° or 13° 13′ 6″ eastOpen location code
9F6MF689+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 123571523OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadowOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Urkevitz” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Insel Urkewitz”
- Egyptian Arabic: “اركيڤيتز”
- French: “Urkevitz”
- German: “Insel Urkewitz”
- German: “Urkevitz”
- Spanish: “Urkevitz”
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Highlights include Wührens and Rügenpark.
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