Hamburg’s full name is the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Germany. It is a city-state located between Schleswig-Holstein and Niedersachsen. It is on the Elbe River and Alster River and is near the mouth of the North Sea. According to trueknowledge.com the population in 2010 is approximately 1,766,156. Hamburg is about 291.5 sq mi which is roughly half the size of Benton County, Minnesota. Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany surpassed only by Berlin. It is one of only three city-states in Germany. “The name Hamburg dates back to the 9th century when Charlemagne commissioned a fort be built on a stretch of land between the Elbe and Alster rivers. The fort was named Hamma Burg.”(destination360.com) Hamburg was a member of the Medieval Hanseatic League which was an alliance of trading guilds that controlled all of the business over Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea region. In the 11th century the city was burned down by the King of Poland. Today it is a media and industrial center. It is also known for having one of the largest ports in Europe and also it’s man made lake built in the middle of the city. Historically it is known for being a free imperial city and also it’s great trading routes thanks to its very deep port.
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