Hamburg
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Summary
Hamburg is a federated state of Germany[1]. Hamburg draws 39,200 Wikipedia views per month (federated state of germany category, ranking #2 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Führerstadt[3], European City of the Trees[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Germany[5]
- Country: Germany[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Alster[7], Elbe[8], Bille[9], Seevekanal[10], Flottbek[11], Este[12], Wandse[13], Osterbek[14], Goldbekkanal[15], Isebekkanal[16], Tarpenbek[17], Saselbek[18], Rodenbek[19], Bredenbek[20]
- Head of government: Peter Tschentscher[21]
- Continent: Europe[22]
- Instance of: big city[23], Hanseatic city[24], free imperial city[25], port city[26], metropolis[27], Unitary municipality in Germany[28], urban municipality in Germany[29], city-state[30], urban district of Hamburg[31]
- Shares border with: Schleswig-Holstein[32], Lower Saxony[33], Seevetal[34], Neu Wulmstorf[35], Bönningstedt[36], Norderstedt[37], Halstenbek[38], Reinbek[39], Kreis Pinneberg[40], Segeberg District[41], Stormarn[42], District of Duchy of Lauenburg[43], Harburg[44], Stade District[45]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Altona[46], Bergedorf[47], Eimsbüttel[48], Hamburg-Mitte[49], Hamburg-Nord[50], Harburg[51], Wandsbek[52]
- Flag: flag of Hamburg[53]
- Twinned administrative body: Saint Petersburg[54], Marseille[55], Shanghai[56], Dresden[57], Osaka[58], León[59], Prague[60], Chicago[61], Dar es Salaam[62], Varna[63], Auckland[64], Valdivia[65], Kaliningrad[66], São Paulo[67]
- Legislative body: Hamburg Parliament[68]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Hamburg include hamburger[69], a type of food or dish[70]; Hamburg steak[71], founded in 1900[72]; Hamburg Airport[73], a commercial airport[74], in Germany[75], founded in 1911[76], headquartered in Fuhlsbüttel[77]; Novo Hamburgo[78], a municipality of Brazil[79], in Brazil[80], founded in 1832[81]; Hamburg Hauptbahnhof[82], an inter-city rail station[83], in Germany[84]; shell cordovan[85]; Berlin–Hamburg railway line[86], a railway line[87], in Germany[88]; and TS Maxim Gorkiy[89], a cruise ship[90].
Why It Matters
Hamburg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] Hamburg is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]
Entities named for Hamburg include hamburger[69], a type of food or dish[70]; Hamburg steak[71], founded in 1900[72]; Hamburg Airport[73], a commercial airport[74], in Germany[75], founded in 1911[76], headquartered in Fuhlsbüttel[77]; Novo Hamburgo[78], a municipality of Brazil[79], in Brazil[80], founded in 1832[81]; Hamburg Hauptbahnhof[82], an inter-city rail station[83], in Germany[84]; and shell cordovan[85].
FAQs
What awards did Hamburg receive?
Honors received include Führerstadt[3] and European City of the Trees[4].