Schwerin

capital city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Schwerin

Summary

Schwerin is a city[1]. Schwerin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Schwerin was a member of Städte- und Gemeindetag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[3].
  • Schwerin was a member of Mayors for Peace[4].
  • Schwerin is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[5].
  • Schwerin is in the country of Germany[6].
  • Schwerin is on the body of water Schweriner See[7].
  • Schwerin is on the body of water Burgsee[8].
  • Schwerin is on the body of water Fauler See[9].
  • Schwerin is on the body of water Grimkesee[10].
  • Schwerin is on the body of water Heidensee[11].
  • Schwerin is on the body of water Große Karausche[12].
  • Schwerin's head of government is recorded as Bernd Nottebaum[13].
  • Schwerin's instance of is recorded as city[14].
  • Schwerin's instance of is recorded as residenz[15].
  • Schwerin's instance of is recorded as major regional center[16].
  • Schwerin's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[17].
  • Schwerin's instance of is recorded as urban district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[18].
  • Schwerin's instance of is recorded as state capital in Germany[19].
  • Schwerin's shares border with is recorded as Ludwigslust-Parchim District[20].
  • Schwerin's shares border with is recorded as Nordwestmecklenburg District[21].
  • Schwerin's founder is recorded as Henry the Lion[22].
  • Schwerin's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Schelfstadt[23].
  • Schwerin's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Altstadt[24].
  • Schwerin's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Feldstadt[25].
  • Schwerin's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Paulsstadt[26].
  • Schwerin's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Großer Dreesch[27].

Body

Geography

Schwerin is in the country of Germany[6]. Schwerin is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Schweriner See[7], a lake[28], in Germany[29]; Burgsee[8], a lake[30], in Germany[31]; Fauler See[9], a lake[32], in Germany[33]; Grimkesee[10], a lake[34], in Germany[35]; Heidensee[11], a lake[36], in Germany[37]; and Große Karausche[12], a lake[38], in Germany[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city[14], residenz[15], major regional center[16], urban municipality in Germany[17], urban district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[18], and state capital in Germany[19].

History and Context

1161 marks the founding of Schwerin[40].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Schwerin include Schweriner See[41], a lake[42], in Germany[43] and Schwerin-Parchim Airport[44], a commercial airport[45], in Germany[46].

Why It Matters

Schwerin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Schwerin is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for Schwerin include Schweriner See[41], a lake[42], in Germany[43] and Schwerin-Parchim Airport[44], a commercial airport[45], in Germany[46].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . stgt-mv.de. Retrieved . stgt-mv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . mayorsforpeace.org. Retrieved . mayorsforpeace.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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