Facing the Baltic Sea to the north and the island of Rügen to the east is the flat expanse of the former Nordvorpommern District (nowadays part of the Vorpommern-Rügen District). Almost completely surrounding the city of Stralsund to its far east, the northern coastline is protected by a great peninsula, enclosing a long bay.
Nordvorpommern District Map

Towns & Villages in the Nordvorpommern District
- Ahrenshagen-Daskow
- Ahrenshoop
- Altenpleen
- Bad Sülze
- Bartelshagen
- Barth
- Behnkendorf
- Born (Darß)
- Brandshagen
- Dettmannsdorf
- Deyelsdorf
- Dierhagen
- Divitz-Spoldershagen
- Drechow
- Eixen
- Elmenhorst
- Franzburg
- Fuhlendorf (Darß)
- Glewitz
- Grammendorf
- Gransebieth
- Gremersdorf (Buch.)
- Grimmen
- Groß Kordshagen
- Groß Mohrdorf
- Horst (Grimmen)
- Hugoldsdorf
- Jakobsdorf
- Karnin
- Kenz-Küstrow
- Kirchdorf (Grimmen)
- Klausdorf (Stralsund)
- Kramerhof
- Kummerow (Stral.)
- Lindholz
- Löbnitz
- Lüdershagen
- Lüssow (Stralsund)
- Marlow
- Millienhagen-Oebelitz
- Miltzow
- Neu Bartelshagen
- Niepars
- Pantelitz
- Papenhagen
- Preetz (Stralsund)
- Prerow
- Prohn
- Pruchten
- Reinberg (Grimmen)
- Ribnitz-Damgarten
- Richtenberg
- Saal
- Schlemmin
- Semlow
- Splietsdorf
- Steinhagen (Stral.)
- Süderholz
- Tribsees
- Trinwillershagen
- Velgast
- Weitenhagen (Fr.)
- Wendisch Baggendorf
- Wendorf (Stralsund)
- Wieck (Darß)
- Wilmshagen
- Wittenhagen
- Wustrow
- Zarrendorf
- Zingst
The Fischland-Darß-Zinst peninsula is really three distinct areas which shelter the lagoons (bodden) they have created behind them. Locally just known as the Darß, this sandbank and the lowland territory are an excellent location to spot migrating cranes and geese — and have quite a large forest housing other wildlife.
This entire area is part of the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park.
Grimmen is a delightful old town with plenty of photogenic buildings and architecture. The area is known for its large zoo, with over 250 different enclosures and detailed information. Take time to relax here before heading back out for adventure. :-)