Schwerin: Germany
Schwerin is a town in northern Germany. It is the capital of the state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The population as of 2002 is 99,900.
Sights in Schwerin – Schwerin Castle (located on an island in the Schweriner See; seat of the state government) – Schwerin Cathedral (built 1260-1416) – Schelfkirche (Saint Nicolai, originally built 1238, but rebuilt in 1713 after destruction by a storm) – The town hall (18th century) – Schwerin State Art Museum – TV Tower (close to the TV Tower there is a guyed radio mast, which is nearly twice as high!)
Related Travel Information
Skwierzyna (Schwerin an der Warthe in German) is a small town in Lubuskie, western Poland. It is located between Miedzyrzecz and Gorzów Wielkopolski, the capitals of the region, and stands at the confluence of the rivers Obra and Warta.
The townspeople were predominantly German until the end of World War 2, when the German population was removed and replaced by Poles and Polish speakers from Ukraine and Lithuania.
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 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 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 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.
