Jasmund

Jasmund is a peninsula of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is connected to the Wittow peninsula and to the Muttland main section of Rügen by the narrow land bridges Schaabe and Schmale Heide, respectively. Sassnitz, Sagard and the Mukran international ferry terminal are on Jasmund. Jasmund is also famous for the Stubbenkammer chalk cliffs within the Jasmund National Park, a nature reserve in the northeast of Rügen island.

Jasmund peninsula, view from Southeast, with Neu Mukran ferry terminal and Saßnitz.

Coordinates: 54°32′N 13°35′E / 54.533°N 13.583°E / 54.533; 13.583

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