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Hamburg: Germany

Hamburg: Germany Hamburg is Germany's second largest city (after Berlin) and its principal port. The official name Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) recalls its membership in the mediæval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen Bundesländer. The state and administrative city cover 750 km²; with 1.8 million inhabitants, while another 750,000 live in neighbouring urban areas. The Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region (Metropolregion Hamburg) including nearby districts of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony covers 18,100 km; with a population of 4 million. The city of Hamburg is situated at three rivers,

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

Recklinghausen: Germany

Recklinghausen: Germany Recklinghausen is a city in the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With 123.562 inhabitants as of June 30, 2003 it is the capital of the district Recklinghausen.

Heilbronn: Germany

Heilbronn: Germany Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart. This district-free city is completely surrounded by the district Heilbronn. It is located on the river Neckar . As of 2004, it has ~120,900 inhabitants. Heilbronn was first mentioned as Helibrunna in 741. In 1281, it was declared city by Rudolph I.

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Germany

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Germany Mülheim an der Ruhr is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area between Duisburg and Essen, 20 km to the north-east of Düsseldorf. Geographical location 51°26? N 6°53? E. Its population is 170.745 (status 12/31/2003). The city covers about 91.26 km² and is between 26.0 and 152.7 m above sea level.