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General map of Germany. This is a complete list of the 2,056 cities and towns in Germany (as of 1 January 2024). [1] [2] There is no distinction between town and city in Germany; a Stadt is an independent municipality (see Municipalities of Germany) that has been given the right to use that title.
A Morgen (Mg) is a historical, but still occasionally used, German unit of area used in agriculture. [1] Officially, it is no longer in use, but rather the hectare. [1] While today it is approximately equivalent to the Prussian morgen, measuring 25 ares or 2,500 square meters, its area once ranged from 1,906 to 11,780 square meters, but usually between ¼ and ½ hectare. [1]
The Marktplatz is the heart of Marburg's old town. In the center is a fountain dedicated to St George, a popular meeting place for young people. To the south is the old town hall and the path running north leads to the palace overlooking the town. The University of Marburg, founded in 1527, is one of Germany
Berlin (/ b ɜːr ˈ l ɪ n / bur-LIN; German: [bɛʁˈliːn] ⓘ) [10] is the capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and population. [11] With 3.66 million inhabitants, [5] it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union.
The Center Potsdamer Platz, known as Sony Center until March 2023, is a complex of eight buildings located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany, designed by Helmut Jahn. It opened in 2000 and housed Sony's German headquarters. The cinemas in the center were closed at the end of 2019.
Within Baden-Württemberg it is the 11th largest city. It is located on the river Neckar, about 14 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Stuttgart city center. The regions surrounding the city of Esslingen are also mostly developed. Esslingen was a free imperial city for several centuries until it was annexed by Württemberg in 1802.
The Berliner Morgen-Zeitung offered local news and classified advertising. Initially it was available only in Berlin; after World War I, it was also distributed in surrounding districts. It appeared daily in Berlin, 6 days a week outside the city. The Sunday edition was 14 pages, the weekday editions 8 pages.
The main sights of Altenburg are the castle, the Lindenau-Museum, the historic city center (most buildings are from early-modern origin) and the Gründerzeit architecture around the center. The popular German card game Skat was developed in Altenburg during the 1810s and the founder of the famous Brockhaus Enzyklopädie , Friedrich Arnold ...