Schwerin
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| Schwerin | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| District | Urban district |
| Town subdivisions | 18 boroughs |
| Lord Mayor | Norbert Claussen (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 130.46 km² (50.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population | 96,280 (31/12/2006)[1] |
| - Density | 738 /km² (1,911 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SN |
| Postal codes | 19053, 19055, 19057, 19059, 19061, 19063 |
| Area code | 0385 |
| Website | schwerin.de |
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Vassal of Holy Roman Empire |
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| Capital | Schwerin | |||
| Government | Principality | |||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||
| - Established | 1161 | |||
| - Partitioned to Schwerin and Sch-Wittenburg |
1279 |
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| - Partitioned to create Sch-Boizenburg |
1323 |
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| - Inherited Tecklenburg | 1328 | |||
| - Sch-Schwerin comital line extinct |
1344 |
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| - Sch-W'burg-B'burg extinct | 1349 | |||
| - Comital line extinct; sold to Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
1358 |
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Vassal of Holy Roman Empire |
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| Capital | Schwerin | |||
| Government | Value specified for "government_type" does not comply | |||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||
| - Established | 1062 | |||
| - Gained territory | 1165 | |||
| - Secularised to M-Schwerin | 1648 | |||
Schwerin is the capital city of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with a population of 97,000. It is the second biggest city (behind Rostock) in the state. It is the smallest capital of a German state.
Categories: Towns in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | Former countries in Europe | Former vassal states | Former principalities | 1161 establishments | 1358 disestablishments | Former country articles requiring maintenance | 1165 establishments | 1648 disestablishments | Urban districts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | States of the Holy Roman Empire
