Wismar
Wismar (Low German: Wismer) is a town in northern Germany. It is on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is about 45 kilometres (28 miles) east of Lübeck, and 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Schwerin. It has a university and a harbor.
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Location of Wismar within Nordwestmecklenburg district | |
| Coordinates: 53°54′N 11°28′E / 53.900°N 11.467°ECoordinates: 53°54′N 11°28′E / 53.900°N 11.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Nordwestmecklenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Beyer (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.36 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 44,397 |
| • Density | 1,073.43/km2 (2,780.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23952, 23966, 23968, 23970 |
| Vehicle registration | HWI |
| Website | www |
Till September 4, 2011, Wismar was an urban district.
Wismar Media
Wismar in the 16th century
This print by Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) shows the siege of the city of Wismar in the duchy of Mecklenburg.
Hafen Wismar und Wismarer Bucht
Reconstruction of the Medieval Gothic Georgenkirche (St. George's Church) was completed in 2010.
Photograph of Gottlob Frege, circa 1879. The photographer is unknown, but it is out of copyright as it is about 130 years old.
- For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Marita Koch*ADN-ZB Kluge 2.6.84 Erfurt: 35. DDR-Meisterschaften in der Leichtathletik- Im 400-m-Lauf der Frauen wurde Marita Koch mit 48,85 s DDR-Meisterin.
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References
- ↑ Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Statistical Office. "Population of the districts Ämter and Municipalities, 30.06.2006" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
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Other websites
Media related to Wismar at Wikimedia Commons
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