What is Rügen (district)?
{{Infobox German district | name=Rügen| image_coa=DEU Landkreis Ruegen COA.svg| state=Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania| capital=[[Bergen auf Rügen|Bergen]]| area=973.92| population=73,301| population_as_of=2003| density=75| carsign=RÜG| dissolved=September 2011| url=http://www.kreis-rueg.de| map=mecklenburg_wp_rueg.png |latd=54.42|longd=13.40 }} '''Rügen''' is a former [[district]] in the northeastern part of [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]], [[Germany]]. Rügen districts is two large islands, [[Rügen]] and [[Hiddensee]], and some small islands like [[Ummanz]] and Vilm. It is thus the only district of Germany which is not on the mainland. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Landkreis Ruegen COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||The coat of arms derives from the coat of arms of the Principality of Rügen of the [[13th century]], with the only addition of a crown. The coat of arms were granted on [[January 18]], [[1993]]. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| |----- !''Amt''-free towns||''Amt''-free municipalities |- |valign=top| #[[Putbus]] #[[Sassnitz]] |valign=top| #[[Binz]] |} {| ! colspan=3|[[Amt (political division)|Ämter]] |- valign=top || *'''1. [[Bergen auf Rügen (Amt)|Bergen auf Rügen]]''' #[[Bergen auf Rügen]]<sup>1, 2</sup> #[[Buschvitz]] #[[Garz/Rügen]]<sup>2</sup> #[[Gustow]] #[[Lietzow]] #[[Parchtitz]] #[[Patzig]] #[[Poseritz]] #[[Ralswiek]] #[[Rappin]] #[[Sehlen]] #[[Thesenvitz]] || *'''2. [[Mönchgut-Granitz]]''' #[[Baabe]]<sup>1</sup> #[[Gager]] #[[Göhren, Rügen|Göhren]] #[[Lancken-Granitz]] #[[Middelhagen]] #[[Sellin]] #[[Thiessow]] #[[Zirkow]] *'''3. [[Nord-Rügen]]''' #[[Altenkirchen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern|Altenkirchen]] #[[Breege]] #[[Dranske]] #[[Glowe]] #[[Lohme]] #[[Putgarten]] #[[Sagard]]<sup>1</sup> #[[Wiek, Rügen|Wiek]] || *'''4. [[West-Rügen]]''' #[[Altefähr]] #[[Dreschvitz]] #[[Gingst]] #[[Hiddensee|Insel Hiddensee]] #[[Kluis]] #[[Neuenkirchen, Rügen|Neuenkirchen]] #[[Rambin]] #[[Samtens]]<sup>1</sup> #[[Schaprode]] #[[Trent, Germany|Trent]] #[[Ummanz (municipality)|Ummanz]] |- |c