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[[Germany]]'s second largest city with a population of 2,000,000, '''Hamburg''' (officially: the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) is a major port on the ''[[River Elbe]]'' in the north of Germany, the second largest [[harbor]] in [[Europe]] and ninth largest worldwide. | [[Germany]]'s second largest city with a population of 2,000,000, '''Hamburg''' (officially: the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) is a major port on the ''[[River Elbe]]'' in the north of Germany, the second largest [[harbor]] in [[Europe]] and ninth largest worldwide. | ||
| − | The city | + | The city's origins date to the establishment of a fort by [[Charlemagne]] in AD 808. Much of the historic city center was destroyed in raids by the allied air forces in July and August 1943, which unleashed a firestorm during which some 50,000 people perished. |
| − | As well as | + | As well as a major transport hub, Hamburg is a center of aircraft production, [[shipbuilding]], the steel, copper and aluminum industries, and publishing. One of the main Airbus factories is located near Hamburg. |
Hamburg is also famous for its night-life, the Reeperbahn being the pivotal street in the ''Kiez'' district, where popular beat combo [[The Beatles]] cut their teeth. | Hamburg is also famous for its night-life, the Reeperbahn being the pivotal street in the ''Kiez'' district, where popular beat combo [[The Beatles]] cut their teeth. | ||
| − | The current mayor, '' | + | The current mayor, ''Erster Bürgermeister'' Olaf Scholz, is a [[SPD|Social Democrat]]. |
Hamburg is the point of import of all Germany's bananas. | Hamburg is the point of import of all Germany's bananas. | ||
| + | Hamburg is the city with the largest number of [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] immigrants in Europe: more than 20,000. Thus, it has seen cases of the barbaric practice of [[honor killing]]. In 2008, a 16-year-old Afghan girl was stabbed 20 times by her 23-year-old brother because "she had become too comfortable with Western life with her uncovered hair, makeup and short skirts."<ref>FOX News: [https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,358661,00.html Afghan Girl's 'Honor Killing' Sparks Debate in Germany] (May 27, 2008)</ref> | ||
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[[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:42, April 9, 2019
Germany's second largest city with a population of 2,000,000, Hamburg (officially: the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) is a major port on the River Elbe in the north of Germany, the second largest harbor in Europe and ninth largest worldwide.
The city's origins date to the establishment of a fort by Charlemagne in AD 808. Much of the historic city center was destroyed in raids by the allied air forces in July and August 1943, which unleashed a firestorm during which some 50,000 people perished.
As well as a major transport hub, Hamburg is a center of aircraft production, shipbuilding, the steel, copper and aluminum industries, and publishing. One of the main Airbus factories is located near Hamburg.
Hamburg is also famous for its night-life, the Reeperbahn being the pivotal street in the Kiez district, where popular beat combo The Beatles cut their teeth.
The current mayor, Erster Bürgermeister Olaf Scholz, is a Social Democrat.
Hamburg is the point of import of all Germany's bananas.
Hamburg is the city with the largest number of Afghan immigrants in Europe: more than 20,000. Thus, it has seen cases of the barbaric practice of honor killing. In 2008, a 16-year-old Afghan girl was stabbed 20 times by her 23-year-old brother because "she had become too comfortable with Western life with her uncovered hair, makeup and short skirts."[1]
References
- ↑ FOX News: Afghan Girl's 'Honor Killing' Sparks Debate in Germany (May 27, 2008)
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