Area Information

Area Information

Hamburg is referred to as Germany's Gateway to the World. It is the country's biggest port and the second-busiest in Europe, despite being located astride the River Elbe, some 100 kilometres from the North Sea. It is also Germany's second city with a population of over 1.8 million, and the Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over four million. Hamburg is proud of its status as a "Free and Hanseatic City" and is an independent state, one of the Germany's 16 federal states or Bundesländer. Hamburg Photo used under Creative Commons from LuxTonnerre.

If you are interested in additional information about Hamburg, please check the links below.

Hamburg Travel/tourism Links