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The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( German: Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin) was a territory in Northern Germany held by the House of Mecklenburg residing at Schwerin. It was a sovereign member state of the German Confederation and became a federated state of the North German Confederation and finally of the German Empire in 1871.
Schwerin has a population of about 95,000 and is the smallest state capital of Germany. In East Germany era, Schwerin was a industry city known for its leather productions. In 1991, when Schwerin became the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, it had a population of 126,000.
Mecklenburg ( German pronunciation: [ˈmeːklənbʊʁk]; Low German: Mękel (n)borg [ˈmɛːkəl (n)bɔrx]) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Wismar and Güstrow .
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Mecklenburg, historic region of northeastern Germany, located along the Baltic Sea coastal plain, from the Bight of Lübeck about 100 miles (160 km) eastward. It is now included in the German Land (state) of Mecklenburg–West Pomerania (q.v.). By the 7th century ad the Slavic Obodrites and the Lutycy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Summary. When the United States announced its independence from Great Britain in 1776, Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a sovereign, independent duchy. Although it joined the Confederation of the Rhine in 1808, it later joined the states allied against Napoleon.
Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Das (Teil-) Herzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin war über Jahrhunderte eine wesentliche Teilherrschaft im Besitz der Herzöge zu Mecklenburg (ab 1815 Großherzöge von Mecklenburg ). Zugleich blieb Mecklenburg-Schwerin bis zum Ende der Monarchie Teil und administrative Einheit des mecklenburgischen Gesamtstaates.
Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A green and delightful landscape extends between the River Elbe, the beaches of the Baltic Sea, and the Mecklenburg Lake District. Untouched and diverse, this area is surprisingly close to the major cities of Hamburg and Berlin.
