Editing Hiddensee (section)

=== Settlements ===
The following settlements are located on the island: Kloster, Vitte, Neuendorf, Grieben.

==== Grieben ====
Grieben is the northernmost place on the island. Its name is derived from the Slavic word for mushroom.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hiddensee |url=https://www.thebooktrail.com/book-trails/hiddensee/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=The Book Trail}}</ref> Grieben was one of the two settlements on the island that existed in [[Slavs|Slavic times]] before the arrival of the German monks in the 13th century. In the 14th century, eight [[cottage]]s are documented for Grieben. The number of houses has hardly changed since then.<ref name="ag37">[[Arnold Gustavs]]: ''Die Insel Hiddensee. Ein Heimatbuch.'' [[Hinstorff Verlag|Carl Hinstorff Verlag]], Rostock 1953, pp. 37–39.</ref>

==== Kloster ====
The village was established around [[Kloster Hiddensee]], founded at the end of the 13th century. At the end of the 19th century, there was only a church, a manor house, a rectory and schoolhouse, and two workers' houses. Only then did the village gradually grow to its present size.<ref>[[Arnold Gustavs]]: ''Die Insel Hiddensee. Ein Heimatbuch.'' [[Hinstorff Verlag|Carl Hinstorff Verlag]], Rostock 1953, p. 81.</ref> A number of artists, writers or even scientists settled in the village or on its outskirts; Kloster has become known as the place of residence of [[Gerhart Hauptmann]], who was buried in the island cemetery there.
[[File:Hiddensee, Dornbusch (2011-05-21).JPG|thumb|Aerial view of the cliff at the [[Dornbusch Lighthouse|Dornbusch lighthouse]], north hook of the island Hiddensee]]

==== Vitte ====
Vitte was first mentioned in a document in 1513. The name comes from Low German and means settlement of herring fishermen. Vitte soon developed into the largest town on the island due to its central location on the narrow island.<ref name="ag37" />

==== Glambeck (deserted village) ====
Along with Grieben, Glambeck was one of the two settlements existing on the island in Slavic times, the name means deep place. Already before 1700 the place became [[Abandoned village|deserted]]. In the 21st century a field name one kilometer north of Neuendorf reminds of the former place.<ref name="ag37" />

==== Neuendorf ====
The village was established around 1700, probably as a replacement for the abandoned village of Glambeck. Here the character of the old fishing village has been preserved the most on the island. Its development structure with houses on a common meadow area without constructed paths is considered unique, the village as a whole is under monument protection.

==== Plogshagen ====
Plogshagen is a foundation from times of colonization by German settlers after the foundation of the monastery. The name is said to be derived from the personal name Plog.<ref name="ag37" /> Today Plogshagen has largely grown together with Neuendorf.