Stralsund

Stralsund (Polish: Strzał?w, Strzałowo) is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated at the southern coast of the Strelasund (a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of R?gen from the mainland). A bridge (the R?gendamm) and several ferry services connect Stralsund with the ports of R?gen. Population: 59,140 (31.12.2003).

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The town was founded in 1234 by Slavic settlers from R?gen. Traders from Germany arrived in the following years. The town began to rise. This challenged the powerful city of L?beck, which burnt Stralsund down in 1249. Afterwards the town was rebuilt with a massive city wall having 11 town gates and 30 watchtowers.

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