Editing Prora (section)

==Location==
Prora lies on an extensive bay between the [[Sassnitz]] and [[Binz]] regions, known as the [[Prorer Wiek]], on the narrow heath (the ''Prora'') which separates the lagoon of the [[Kleiner Jasmunder Bodden]] from the [[Baltic Sea]]. The buildings extended over a length of {{convert|4.5|km|mi|frac=4}}<ref name="dw">{{cite news|author=Staff|url=http://www.dw.de/nazi-colossus-has-new-owner/a-1337831 |title=Nazi Colossus Has New Owner |newspaper=Deutsche Welle |date=24 September 2004 |accessdate=10 August 2014}}</ref> and are roughly {{convert|150|m|yd}} from the beach. The coast offers a long flat sand beach which stretches from Binz to the ferry port. This beach was thus an ideal location for the establishment of a seaside resort.