Trassenheide

The village is located in the north of the island of Usedom , on the coast facing the Baltic Sea . Trassenheide is located about 6 kilometers east of Volgast , 2 kilometers south- east of Karlshagen and one kilometer north - west of Zinnowitz .

The first mention of the settlement in the area of ​​the present location of the village of Trassenheide dates back to 1786 . The settlement is referred to as “Hammelstal” ( German: Hammelstall - ram pen ), because at that time the residents focused on sheep breeding and built shelters to protect herds during the flooding of the coast of the Baltic Sea.

In 1840, the population of the village reached 138 people.

In 1908, the settlement received the new name "Trassenheide." Around the same time, the development of tourism in the region begins.

In 1928, Trassenheide was first designated as an independent village.

On August 17 - 18, 1943, as a result of the British bombardment ( Operation Hydra ), initially aimed at the military research center in Peenemuende , the village was severely destroyed.

In July 2006, the village loses the title of a resort .

Trassenheide is part of the Eastern Vorpommern region . Until 2005, the village was under the management of Amt an der Peenemündung ( German Amt an der Peenemündung ), but is currently subordinate to the management of Amt Usedom-Nord ( German Amt Usedom-Nord ) with its center in Zinnowitz .

The identification code of the subject of self - government is 13 0 59 095 .

The administrative area of Trassenheide is 6.50 km².

As of June 30, 2006 , the population of Trassenheide is 961 people.

The average population density is thus 148 people per km².

A branch from federal road 111 ( German Bundesstraße 111 (B 111) ) is suitable for the village. There is also direct communication with Tsinovets and Karlshagen on a separate road along the coast of the Baltic Sea.

Trassenheide is located on sections of regional railways
Tssussov - Wolgast - Heringsdorf (Albeck) and Zinnowitz - Peenemuende .
Due to the fact that these railway lines are connected to each other only in the Zinnowitz region, in Trassenheide there are actually two stations (stops “Trassenheide” ( German Trassenheide ) and “Trassenmoor” ( German Trassenmoor ), between which there is no direct connection.

Through the village there are bicycle paths connecting Trassenheide with Zinnowitz, Karlshagen and Wolgast.

• Mill
• “ Butterfly Farm” (according to advertising , the largest in Europe )
• Boardwalk
• World War II Memorial
• Nudist beach

• Official Page (German)