Falkenburg

Falkenburg is a locality in Lohme, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Falkenburg is situated nearby to the hamlet Rusewase, as well as near the locality Pluckow.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piekberg and Königsstuhl.

Piekberg

Peak

At 160.9 m above sea level, the Piekberg is the highest point on the island of Rügen and in the region of West Pomerania. It is also the fifth highest point in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Königsstuhl

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

Königsstuhl is the best-known chalk cliff on the Stubbenkammer in Jasmund National Park on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen. It lies at 118 m above sea level. Königsstuhl is situated 4 km northeast of Falkenburg.

Großsteingrab Hagen-Stubnitz 1

Archaeological site

Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Großsteingrab Hagen-Stubnitz 1 is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jasmund National Park and Sassnitz.

Jasmund National Park

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jasmund National Park is a nature reserve on the Jasmund peninsula, in the northeast of Rügen island in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is famous for containing the largest Rügen chalk cliffs in Germany, the highest of which is Königsstuhl, rising to 118 m above the Baltic Sea.

Sassnitz

Photo: Tacachie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sassnitz is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, a seaside resort on Rügen that has been famous for centuries.

Sagard

Photo: Code, CC BY 4.0.

Sagard is a town of 2,500 people on Rügen. It's a place on your journey rather than a destination, or a base for exploring other parts of the island. It's old town is being regenerated, and its centre has cobblestone streets with a mix of renovated and new businesses and houses, and those in need of a little attention.

Falkenburg

Type: Locality
Location: Lohme, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

54.55° or 54° 33′ north

Longitude

13.61667° or 13° 37′ east

Elevation

138 metres (453 feet)

Open location code

9F6MHJ28+2M

GeoNames ID

2927991

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