Greifswald

Summary

Greifswald is an urban municipality in Germany^[1]. Greifswald ranks in the top 1% of urban_municipality_in_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,588 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Greifswald was a member of Wendish cities^[3].
• Greifswald was a member of Städte- und Gemeindetag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern^[4].
• Greifswald was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities^[5].
• Greifswald is located in Vorpommern-Greifswald District^[6].
• Greifswald is in the country of Germany^[7].
• Greifswald is on the body of water Ryck^[8].
• Greifswald is on the body of water Dänische Wiek^[9].
• Greifswald's head of government is recorded as Stefan Fassbinder^[10].
• Greifswald's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[11].
• Greifswald's instance of is recorded as college town^[12].
• Greifswald's instance of is recorded as district capital^[13].
• Greifswald's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[14].
• Greifswald's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[15].
• Greifswald's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[16].
• Greifswald's twinned administrative body is recorded as Osnabrück^[17].
• Greifswald's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kotka^[18].
• Greifswald's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hamar Municipality^[19].
• Greifswald's twinned administrative body is recorded as Szczecin^[20].
• Greifswald's twinned administrative body is recorded as Goleniów^[21].
• Greifswald's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lund Municipality^[22].
• Greifswald's twinned administrative body is recorded as Newport News^[23].
• Greifswald took place at Western Pomerania^[24].
• Greifswald's postal code is recorded as 17487^[25].
• Greifswald's postal code is recorded as 17489^[26].
• Greifswald's postal code is recorded as 17491^[27].

Body

Geography

Greifswald is in the country of Germany^[7]. Greifswald is located in Vorpommern-Greifswald District^[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Ryck^[8], a river^[28], in Germany^[29] and Dänische Wiek^[9], a bay^[30], in Germany^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+55771'}^[32], {'amount': '+56685'}^[33], {'amount': '+56445'}^[34], {'amount': '+58886'}^[35], {'amount': '+59382'}^[36], and {'amount': '+59332'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include urban municipality in Germany^[11], college town^[12], district capital^[13], major regional center^[14], and Hanseatic city^[15].

History and Context

1199 marks the founding of Greifswald^[38].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Greifswald include Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant^[39], a nuclear power plant^[40], in Germany^[41]; Greifswalder Oie^[42], an island^[43], in Germany^[44]; and 10114 Greifswald^[45], an asteroid^[46].

Why It Matters

Greifswald ranks in the top 1% of urban_municipality_in_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,588 views/month).^[2] Greifswald has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Greifswald is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Greifswald include Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant^[39], a nuclear power plant^[40], in Germany^[41]; Greifswalder Oie^[42], an island^[43], in Germany^[44]; and 10114 Greifswald^[45], an asteroid^[46].