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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.
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Schwerin is the capital city of the German state of...
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Lake Schwerin (German: Schweriner See) is a lake in...
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Schwerin Castle ( German: Schweriner Schloss, also known as...
- Schwerin (Disambiguation)
Schwerin, city, capital of Mecklenburg–West Pomerania Land (state), northern Germany. It lies on the southwestern shore of Schweriner Lake, southwest of Rostock. Originally a Wendish settlement first mentioned in 1018, the German town was founded and chartered by the Saxon duke Henry the Lion in 1160. A bishopric was established there about ...
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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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The name of the city is of Slavic origin, deriving from the root "zvěŕ" ( wild animal) or "zvěŕin" ( game reserve, animal garden, stud farm ). Schwerin was first mentioned in 1018 as Zuarina and was granted city rights in 1160 by Henry the Lion, thus it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As main residence of the House of ...
Schwerin ( UK: / ʃvɛˈriːn /, US: / ʃveɪˈriːn /, German: [ʃveˈʁiːn] ( listen); Mecklenburgian Low German: Swerin; ( Latin: Suerina, Suerinum) is the capital city of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It has a population of 97,000. It is the second biggest city (behind Rostock) in the state. It is the smallest capital of a ...
Schwerin: the city of the seven lakes and fine arts. Schwerin has just short of 100,000 residents, making it Germany's smallest state capital. It enjoys a picture-perfect location among a series of inner-city lakes that reflect the city's most famous landmark, Schwerin Castle. City of the seven lakes, Florence of the North, cathedral city...