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A Baltic island in the state of
Mecklenberg-West Pomerania, Federal Republic
of Germany; area 927 sq km/358 sq mi. It is a
holiday centre, linked by causeway to the
mainland; chief town Bergen, main port
Sassnitz. As well as tourism there is
agriculture and fishing, and chalk is mined.
Rugen was annexed by Denmark 1168, Pomerania
1325, Sweden 1648, and Prussia 1815.