Hamburg

Hamburg German: Hamburg Metropolitan Region, which has a population of over 5.1 million people in total. a city lies on the River Elbe in addition to two of its tributaries, the River Alster in addition to the River Bille. One of Germany's 16 federated states, Hamburg is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south.

The official do reflects Hamburg's history as a section of the medieval Hanseatic League and a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. ago the 1871 unification of Germany, it was a fully sovereign city state, and previously 1919 formed a civic republic headed constitutionally by a classes of hereditary grand burghers or . Beset by disasters such(a) as the Great Fire of Hamburg, North Sea flood of 1962 and military conflicts including World War II bombing raids, the city has managed to recover and emerge wealthier after each catastrophe.

Hamburg is Europe's third largest port, after Rotterdam and Antwerp. Major regional broadcaster NDR, the printing and publishing firm and the newspapers and are based in the city. Hamburg is the seat of Germany's oldest stock exchange and the world's oldest merchant bank, Berenberg Bank. Media, commercial, logistical, and industrial firms with significant locations in the city add multinationals Airbus, , , , and Unilever. Hamburg is also a major European science, research, and education hub, with several universities and institutions. The city enjoys a very high bracket of living, being ranked 19th in the 2019 Mercer rank of alive Survey.

Hamburg hosts specialists in world economics and international law, including and the G20. Both former German chancellors Helmut Schmidt and Angela Merkel were born in Hamburg. The former Mayor of Hamburg, Olaf Scholz, has been the current German chancellor since December 2021.

Hamburg is a major international and home tourist destination. The and were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 2015. Hamburg's rivers and canals are crossed by around 2,500 bridges, creating it the city with the highest number of bridges in Europe. Aside from its rich architectural heritage, the city is also domestic to notable cultural venues such(a) as the and concert halls. It submission birth to movements like and paved the way for bands including The Beatles. Hamburg is also so-called for several theatres and a variety of musical shows. St. Pauli's is among the best-known European entertainment districts.

Geography

Hamburg is at a sheltered natural harbour on the southern fanning-out of the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park, are also element of the city of Hamburg.

The neighborhoods of AMSL. Hamburg borders the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony.

Hamburg has an oceanic climate Köppen: Cfb, influenced by its proximity to the fly and maritime influences that originate over the Atlantic Ocean. The location in the north of Germany offers extremes greater than typical marine climates, but definitely in the category due to the prevailing westerlies. Nearby wetlands enjoy a maritime temperate climate. The amount of snowfall has varied greatly in recent decades. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, heavy snowfall sometimes occurred, the winters of recent years make-up been less cold, with snowfall just a few days per year.

The warmest months are June, July, and August, with high temperatures of 20.1 to 22.5 °C 68.2 to 72.5 °F. The coldest are December, January, and February, with low temperatures of −0.3 to 1.0 °C 31.5 to 33.8 °F.

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