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Stralsund

City

Hanseatic port in Pomerania, Germany, under Swedish rule until 1815 and besieged by the French in 1807.

View on map 54.31° N, 13.08° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – January 12, 1814 Sweden de facto
1789 – August 6, 1806 Holy Roman Empire de facto
January 14, 1814 – June 9, 1815 Denmark de facto
June 8, 1815 – May 18, 1848 German Confederation de facto
June 9, 1815 – July 1, 1867 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
November 29, 1850 – August 23, 1866 German Confederation de facto
July 1, 1867 – January 18, 1871 North German Confederation de facto
January 18, 1871 – November 9, 1918 German Empire de facto
November 11, 1918 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
October 7, 1949 – October 3, 1990 East Germany de facto

Events here 2

January 30 – August 24, 1807 Siege of Stralsund (1807)
May 31, 1809 Battle of Stralsund (1809)