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  Hamburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The city of Hamburg is situated at three rivers, the Alster, the Bille and the Elbe, at 53°33′ N 10°0′ E.
Hamburg's proximity to the main trade routes of the North and Baltic Seas quickly made it a major port of Northern Europe, and its alliance (1241) with Lübeck on the Baltic is considered the origin of the powerful Hanseatic League of trading cities.
Hamburg was one of the major centers of the heavy metal music world in the 1980's.
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 Hamburg
Hamburg, Illinois Hamburg is a village located in 2000 census, the village had a total population of 126.
Hamburg, Pennsylvania Hamburg is a borough located in 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 4,114.
Hamburg (village), New York Hamburg is a village located in 2000 census, the village had a total population of 10,116.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/hamburg.html   (468 words)

  
 Hamburg Information - TextSheet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The wider Hamburg metropolitan region including nearby districts of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony covers 18,100 km² with a population of 4 million.
Hamburg was two years later combined with Bremen as the bishopric of Hamburg-Bremen.
Though Hamburg is supposed to be the birth place of the hamburger, in fact the idea of grilled beef in a bun cannot be said to come from any one place.
www.sparrow.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hamburg.html   (743 words)

  
 Knowledge King - Hamburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamburg is Germany's second largest city (behind Berlin) and its principal port.
Hamburg was destroyed by fire several times, notably in 1284 and 1842.
Hamburg is also known for giving the Beatles a start in their musical career in the early 1960s.
www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/h/ha/hamburg.html   (719 words)

  
 Hamburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The official name Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg recalls its membership in the mediaeval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen Bundesländer.
Annexed briefly by France (1810-14), Hamburg suffered severely during Napoleon I's last campaign in Germany, but experienced its fastest growth during the second half of the 19th century, when its population more than quadrupled to 800,000 as the growth of the city's Atlantic trade helped make it Europe's third-largest post.
Original Hamburg dishes are "Bohnen, Birnen and Speck" (green runner beans cooked with pears and bacon), "Aalsuppe" (eel soup), "Bratkartoffeln", "Finkenwerder Scholle" (fried plaice), Pannfisch (fried fish), Rote Grütze (something similar to summer pudding consisting mainly of red berries) and "Labskaus".
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hamburg.html   (860 words)

  
 BSKR - The Hamburg Region
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of German and one of three City States, is the second largest city in Germany with a population of 1.7 million.
For the purpose of regional development, the metropolitan region of Hamburg which encompasses the peripheral regions of the city which lie in the border areas of the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony is taken into account.
Hamburg’s hinterland encompasses the Baltic and Central and Eastern European regions covering over ten countries with a total population of 75 million and responsible for about a third of the European export volume.
www.bskr.org /root/bskr.tutech.net/bskrdata/Hamburg%20Region/object   (552 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Hamburg
Firestorm in Hamburg Operation Gomorrah was the military codename for a series of air raids conducted by the Royal Air Force on the city of Hamburg beginning in the end of July 1943.
The neighbouring districts of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein belong to the Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region, including: Altona is the westernmost district of the city of Hamburg in Germany.
Hamburger Sportverein (short HSV or Hamburger SV) is the principal football club in Hamburg, Germany.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hamburg   (6825 words)

  
 Strengthening of the Metropolis Region
Hamburg is situated in the middle of a metropolis region with four million inhabitants.
In addition, an intensive partnership programme is set to be signed between the metropolis region of Hamburg and the two western districts of Mecklenburg and the City of Luebeck.
This is proof of the attractiveness of the metropolis region of Hamburg and the desires of the bordering communities and districts to work together with the city successfully.
www.wachsende-stadt.hamburg.de /int-grafikversion/wachsende_stadt/metropolregion/metropolregion.html   (426 words)

  
 Discover Hamburg, Travel to Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The largest economic factor for Hamburg in the past centuries has been (and still is) its harbour, which ranks at #2 in Europe and #9 worldwide.
Hamburg has the fifth-largest international airport in Germany, so arrival by plane is an obvious choice for those visiting from far away.
Hamburger SV (HSV) is the only football club to have played in the First Bundesliga in every season since the league's formation in 1963.
www.magicaljourneys.com /Germany/germany-discover-hamburg.html   (1493 words)

  
 Hamburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region including nearby districts of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony covers 18,100km² with a population of 4 million.
Hamburg's proximity to the main trade routes of the North and Baltic Seas quickly made it amajor port of Northern Europe, and its alliance (1241) with Lübeck on the Baltic is considered the origin of the powerful Hanseatic League of trading cities.
Hamburg is known for giving the Beatles a start in their musical career in theearly 1960s.
www.therfcc.org /RFCC/hamburg-25796.html   (824 words)

  
 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Hamburg
The largest economic factor for Hamburg in the past centuries has been (and still is) its harbour [1], which ranks at #2 in Europe and #9 worldwide with transshipments of 7 million standard container units (TEU) and 115 million tons of goods in 2004.
Hamburg is connected by four Autobahnen (freeways) and is the most important railway junction on the route to Northern Europe.
Hamburg's international airport is Hamburg Airport, which is the oldest airport in Germany still being in operation.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Hamburg   (2004 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The official name ''Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg'' (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) recalls its membership in the mediæval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen ''States of Germany Bundesländer''.
Hamburg is connected by four Autobahn Autobahnen (freeways) and is the most important railway junction on the route to Northern Europe.
Hamburg is organized in seven boroughs (Bezirke) comprizing 104 quarters (Stadtteile): *Altona *Bergedorf *Eimsbüttel *Hamburg-Mitte *Hamburg-Nord *Hamburg-Harburg *Wandsbek In neighbouring areas of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are substantial suburbs in the Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region, including: *Pinneberg *Reinbek *Ahrensburg *Schenefeld *Norderstedt
www.mauspfeil.net /Hamburg.html   (2224 words)

  
 hamburg.de - English | Hamburg at a glance |  
With 1.7 million inhabitants, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and one of the 16 federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Hamburg is both a city and a state.
Economically and culturally, Hamburg is also the centre of all Northern Germany.
international.hamburg.de /index/1,2709,JGdlbz0zJG9rPTE4MzM4JHVrPTE4MzYyJA__,00.html   (199 words)

  
 Hamburg - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The official name Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg recalls its membership in the mediæval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen Bundesländer.
Hamburg is home of HSV and FC St. Pauli.
Original Hamburg dishes are "Birnen, Bohnen und Speck" (green runner beans cooked with pears and bacon), "Aalsuppe" (eel soup), "Bratkartoffeln", "Finkenwerder Scholle" (fried plaice), Pannfisch (fried fish), Rote Grütze (something similar to summer pudding consisting mainly of red berries) and "Labskaus".
www.free-definition.com /Hamburg.html   (981 words)

  
 EUROPA - Regional Policy Inforegio
The Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg is located in the lower reaches of the Elbe River between the North Sea (100km) and the Baltic Sea (75km).
Hamburg has a total workforce of 0.9 million of which 250,000 are commuters to the city.
The City of Hamburg is part of the metropolitan region of Greater Hamburg, which also includes 14 other districts.
europa.eu.int /comm/regional_policy/urban2/urban/audit/results/hamburg.htm   (583 words)

  
 TUHH - Information - Hamburg
Hamburg, which has been referred to as the "Gate to the world", is the starting point for all TUHH activities.
The co-operation with the North German multi-national industry, with small and medium sized ("mittelständisch") companies, trading and service businesses, professional chambers, and federations as well as civil administration is the result of regional ties and incentives for further commitment in the metropolitan region of Hamburg.
Hamburg is not only a region of economic growth but also a place of culture and fun.
www.tu-harburg.de /about/hamburg.html   (222 words)

  
 Hamburg Arkansas
The official name Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg recalls its membershipin the mediæval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen Bundesländer.
The Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region (Metropolregion Hamburg) including nearby districts of Schleswig-Holstein andLower Saxony covers 18,100 km; with a population of 4 million.
The largest economic factor for Hamburg in the past centuries has been (and still is) its harbour [1]  (http: www.hafen-hamburg.de), which ranks at #2 in Europe and #9 wo...
www.altvetmed.com /face/20877-hamburg-arkansas.html   (470 words)

  
 Transportation Model for the Metropolitan Region of Hamburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
To realise this, an existing transportation model for Hamburg was expanded to include the greater Hamburg region and its transportation services.
The prognosis for transportation demand was based on statistics provided by regional authorities and included not only absolute changes but changes in regional age structures, as well.
This revealed that the dramatically increasing percentage of older inhabitants, particularly in the area surrounding the city of Hamburg, is leading to an absolute decrease in the number of trips and a shift in travel goals from places of work to places of leisure.
www.hamburg-consult.cn /hcb_eng/news/model.htm   (288 words)

  
 Hamburg - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The city of Hamburg is situated at three rivers, the Alster, the Bille and the Elbe, at 53°33′ N 10°0′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=53_33_N_10_0_E_).
The largest economic factor for Hamburg in the past centuries has been (and still is) its harbour [1] (http://www.hafen-hamburg.de), which ranks at #2 in Europe and #9 worldwide with transshipments of 7 million standard container units (TEU) and 115 million tons of goods in 2004.
As the S-Bahn in Berlin, the U-Bahn and S-Bahn in Hamburg uses a third utyrail (DC 1200 Volt).
www.grohol.com /wiki/Hamburg   (2195 words)

  
 Hamburg, Deucheland Wallpapers @ Gala Wallpapers Desktop Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamburg - geography: Hamburg is Germany's second largest city (after Berlin) and its principal port.
Economy The largest economic factor for Hamburg in the past centuries has been (and still is) its harbour [1] (http://www.hafen-hamburg.de), which ranks at #2 in Europe and #9 worldwide with transshipments of 7 million standard container units (TEU) and 115 million tons of goods in 2004.
History Founded in the first decade of the 9th century as Hamma Burg ("fortified town"), it was designated the seat of a bishopric (834) whose first bishop Ansgar became known as the Apostle of the North.
www.galawallpapers.com /gallery/352/Hamburg,_Deucheland   (802 words)

  
 Corporate philosophy
The Hamburg metropolitan region has the potential to develop into the number two after Berlin.
For us, Hamburg is the metropolis with a wide spectrum of maritime and cultural experiences on offer.
Some 44,000 sales points in travel agencies around the world, a modern internet presence with booking facilities for hotel services and tickets and a Hamburg customer centre (call centre), receiving more than a million phone enquiries a year, are the heart of its sales-oriented destination marketing.
www.hamburg-veranstaltung.de /Corporate_philosophy.432.0.html?&L=1   (250 words)

  
 hamburg information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamburg [ˈhambʊrk] is Germany 's second largest city(after Berlin) and its principal port.
The official name Freie und HansestadtHamburg recalls its membership in the mediaeval HanseaticLeague and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen Bundesländer.
The Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region (Metropolregion Hamburg) including nearby districts of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony covers 18,100km² with a population of 4 million.
www.vsearchmedia.com /hamburg.html   (857 words)

  
 kompetenznetze.de Hamburg
The metropolitan region of Hamburg is the economic center of northern Europe.
Many thousands of international companies are represented in the Hamburg region, and with almost one hundred consulates, Hamburg ranks alongside New York as the city with the most consulates in the world.
The Hamburg metropolitan region boasts an exceptionally wide range of universities and institutes of higher education, including a number of world-renowned research institutions, such as the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine and the Heinrich Pette Institute for Experimental Virology and Immunology.
www.kompetenznetze.de /navi/en/Innovationsregionen/hamburg.html   (327 words)

  
 Car hire Hamburg Hamburg car hire Cheap car rental Hamburg Airport
Beneluxcar can help you to rent a car in Hamburg Whether it is one way interstate rental car Hamburg, Beneluxcar has just the right car hire for you.
With around 200 branches in Hamburg, we make it simple for you to travel when and where you want..
The Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region including nearby districts of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony covers 18,100 km² with a population of 4 million.
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 Hamburg : Hamburg, Germany
Jungfernstieg in Hamburg, looking across Alster with fountain (May 2003) Hamburg was destroyed by fire several times, notably in 1284 and 1842.
Hamburg is also the name of several places in the United States of America:
All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
www.termsdefined.net /ha/hamburg,-germany.html   (790 words)

  
 Hamburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Bürgerschaft (city assembly) elects a mayors of the city (Erster Bürgermeister) as head of the senate (which forms the executive branch) and is thus head of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (official name, German: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg).
German and a regional Dialect called Plattduetsch (Niederdeutsch meaning Low German), which is rarely spoken now though.
Many bands such as Helloween, Frau Bechtal, Running Wild and Grave Digger got their start in Hamburg.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/Hamburg.htm   (1135 words)

  
 Hamburg - InformationBlast
Jungfernstieg in Hamburg, looking across Alster with fountain (May 2003)
More recently it is known for some of the most popular german Hip-Hop acts, such as Sammy Deluxe, Absolute Beginner or Fettes Brot.
Some of the Musicians of the famous electronic Band Kraftwerk also came fron Hamburg.
informationblast.com /Hamburg.html   (791 words)

  
 Strengthening of the Metropolis Region
You are here: Level 1: The Overall Concept, Level 2 Strengthening of the Metropolis Region
How successful the overall concept "Metropolis Hamburg - expanding city" will prove to be depends on your support.
Level 2 Economic Growth University and Research centre Support Families International Appeal Strengthening of the Metropolis Region Suitable Provision of work and Living Spaces Transport Infrastructure
www.wachsende-stadt.hamburg.de /int-textversion/wachsende_stadt/metropolregion/metropolregion.html   (482 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bundesland '''Landkreis (Niedersachsen)/Kreis (Schleswig-Holstein)''' - '''Hamburg''' - part of '''Niedersachsen''' -
- Metropolregion Hamburg - The official homepage de:Metropolregion Hamburg Category:Metropolitan areas {{cleanup}}
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
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