hamburg

Noun
  1. A port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany;
    In 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League (synset 108791169)
    is an instance of:
    • city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    • port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
    belongs to: hanseatic league - a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669
    is a part of: deutschland, federal republic of germany, frg, germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

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