Sassnitz is a town on the Jasmund peninsula, Rugen Island, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
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10 Facts About Sassnitz
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Sassnitz is a well-known seaside resort and port town, and is a gateway to the nearby Jasmund National Park with its unique chalk cliffs.
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The Sassnitz area is most popular for its famous chalk rocks, which inspired artists like Caspar David Friedrich.
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Borough of Sassnitz is divided into the following municipalities: Blieschow, Buddenhagen, Dargast, Drosevitz, Dubnitz, Klementelvitz, Mukran, Neu Mukran, Rusewase, Sassnitz, Staphel, Stubbenkammer, Werder, and Wostevitz.
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In 1871, the road to Sassnitz was upgraded, in 1891 the town was connected to the railway network from Bergen; in 1878 there was a boat service to Stettin; in 1889 to the port in Sassnitz and, soon thereafter, sea links to Rønne, Trelleborg and Memel .
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Town of Sassnitz is the most important tourist destination in the Jasmund National Park, Germany's smallest national park by area.
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In 1995 the "Sassnitz Company" was launched to provide a lasting social network for the Rugen region.
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Chalk quarrying near Klementelvitz, not far from Sassnitz, is a traditional industrial activity on the island.
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Sassnitz, which was modernised after Germany's reunification, employs around 200 people and produces a large range of tinned fish.
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Sassnitz is the end of the Bundesstraße 96 federal road and the Stralsund–Sassnitz railway.
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