 With the Treaty of Westphalia of 1648 Rügen, and hence Binz, became part of Swedish Pomerania.In 1815 Binz became part of New Western Pomerania within the Prussian Province of Pomerania.From 1818 to 4 September 2011 Binz belonged, apart from a short interruption (1952–1955 Kreis Putbus) to the county of Rügen.