Lübeck, officially the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, is a city in northern Germany with around 220,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest city on the German Baltic coast and the second largest city in the state of Schleswig-Holstein after its capital, Kiel, and the thirty-sixth largest city in Germany.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude53.869722 degrees north 1 FAQs
Why did Lübeck become one of the most important trading centres in Northern Europe?
It was geographically well situated and trade flows from all directions converged there.
Lübeck was geographically well situated, and it quickly rose to become one of the most important trading centres in Northern Europe. The representatives of the Hanseatic cities met there for their Hanseatic Diets, and trade flows from all directions converged on the city.
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Source Godfrey Kneller (Wikipedia)Early lifeQuote, Early life
Kneller was born Gottfried Kniller in the Free City of Lübeck, the son of Zacharias Kniller, a portrait painter.
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1. Lübeck (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 217,061 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 53.869722, longitude 10.686389
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 13 m
P2046 (area)
area 214.13 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 217061 (2025)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (German): Lübeck
Wikipedia (German)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
Lübeck wurde 1143 an heutiger Stelle gegründet und war von 1226 bis 1937 ein Stadtstaat .
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Lübeck (Wikipedia)
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