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Schwerin

Schwerin
Schwerin Palace - Parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Flag of Schwerin
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Coat of arms of Schwerin
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Schwerin   is located in Germany
Schwerin
Schwerin
Coordinates: 53°38′0″N 11°25′0″E / 53.63333°N 11.41667°E / 53.63333; 11.41667Coordinates: 53°38′0″N 11°25′0″E / 53.63333°N 11.41667°E / 53.63333; 11.41667
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Urban district
Government
 • Lord Mayor Rico Badenschier (SPD)
Area
 • Total 130.46 km2 (50.37 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 96,800
 • Density 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19053, 19055, 19057, 19059, 19061, 19063
Dialling codes 0385
Vehicle registration SN
Website schwerin.de
County of Schwerin
Grafschaft Schwerin
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1161–1358


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County of Schwerin during the time of the Hohenstaufen Emperors (circa 1250)
Capital Schwerin
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  Established 1161
 •  Partitioned to Schwerin
    and Sch-Wittenburg
 
1279
 •  Partitioned to create
    Sch-Boizenburg
 
1323
 •  Inherited Tecklenburg 1328
 •  Sch-Schwerin comital line
    extinct
 
1344
 •  Sch-W'burg-B'burg extinct 1349 1358
 •  Comital line extinct; sold
    to Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
1358
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Saxony Duchy of Saxony
Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Bishopric of Schwerin
Bistum Schwerin
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1165–1648
Bishopric of Schwerin during the time of the Hohenstaufen Emperors (circa 1250)
Capital Schwerin
Government Theocracy
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  Established 1062
 •  Gained territory 1165
 •  Secularised to M-Schwerin 1648
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Saxony Duchy of Saxony
Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin


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Schwerin ([ʃvɛˈʁiːn] or [ʃvəˈʁiːn], Mecklenburgian Swerin, Latin Suerina) is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population is 91,583 (as of December 31, 2013) and 98.000 as of July 2016.

Schwerin was first mentioned in 1018 and was granted city rights in 1160, thus it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is known for its romantic Schwerin Palace, crowning an island in the Lake Schwerin. The city also has a largely intact old town, thanks to only minor damage in World War II.

Schwerin is located within the metropolitan region of Hamburg and close to that of Berlin, and to nearby regiopolises of and Lübeck.


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