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.
Aerial image of Wismar (view from the south)
Reconstruction of the Medieval Gothic Georgenkirche (St. George's Church) was completed in 2010.
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Gottlob Frege around 1879
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Simone Oldenburg, 2017
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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