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Cottbus: Germany

Cottbus: Germany Cottbus (Sorbian Cho?ebuz, Czech Chot?buz, Polish Chociebu?) is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around 125 km southeast of Berlin on the Spree river. As of 30 June 2004, its population is 107,075. The settlement was established in the 10th century, when Sorbs erected a castle on a sandy island in the Spree river. The first mention of the town's name is from 1156. In the 13th century German settlers came to the town and thereafter lived together side by side with the Sorbs. In medieval times Cottbus was known for wool, and the town's drapery was exported to all

Salzgitter: Germany

Salzgitter: Germany Salzgitter is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. Located just a few kilometres south of Braunschweig, the modern city was founded in 1942 by the Nazis by uniting 29 small communities into one city. Two more were added in 1972. Since these villages were not necessarily particularly close to each other, and since the land in between them was also incorporated, Salzgitter is today the largest city (in terms of surface area) in Lower Saxony. Population: 108,614 (Sept. 2004). In medieval times there were salines at the place and villages where the salt was mined. Salzgitter received a town charter

Siegen: Germany

Siegen: Germany Siegen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Siegen-Wittgenstein. As of December 31, 2003 it has a population of 106,143. Twinned cities: Berlin-Spandau, Germany, since 1952 Rijnsburg, the Netherlands, since 1963 Leeds, since 1966 Ypres, Belgium, since 1967 Zakopane, Poland, since 1989 Plauen, Saxony, Germany, since 1990

Saxony: Germany

Saxony: Germany

Saxony-Anhalt: Germany

Saxony-Anhalt: Germany