Hamburg is a city that represents one of sixteen Lands of Germany. The city is located on the bank of the Elba River near the Northern Sea. Hamburg is the second largest city of Germany after Berlin and the seventh largest city in whole European Union. Moreover, this is the most populated city of Europe that is not a capital. In 2008 the population of Hamburg estimated 1 773 218 people. Besides its own flag and emblem Hamburg has its own hymn. This is very rare for cities.
Hamburg is a large transportation junction, a sea and a river port. There is also an airport on the territory on the city. Hamburg is a center of machine building, printing and textile industries. Here are also headquartered the publishing houses of famous newspapers Stern and Spiegel. Moreover, here are located main offices of numerous banks, insurance companies and other commercial organizations.
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