HAMBURG

Monday, September 10, 2012

Hamburg

• Originally named Treva
• Home to 1.8 million people
• largest GDP in Germany, 50,000 Euros per ca pita
• Produces most of Countries Copper supply
• Port of Hamburg
• Broken into 6 districts, Bergedorf being the largest and least populated
• 1918 became a city state
• great fire in 1842
• Beatles became famous in Hamburg
• 2011 won most environmentally friendly and green capital of Europe
• most bridges in the world

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg
http://www.hafen-hamburg.de/node/2091

http://www.mapsofworld.com/cities/germany/hamburg/tradeindustry.html

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/253231/Hamburg/16041/The-economy

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Hamburg

1. Hamburg
1.1 Hamburg is located in Northern Germany. It is about 292 square miles and is home to 1.8 million people. People from Hamburg can be called, "Hamburgers"1.2 Hamburg has the highest GDP in Germany at 50,000 Euros per capita. It is also a major industrial state and produces a lot of the countries copper supply. Other major industries of Hamburg include rubber, tobacco, crude oil and ship building. Hamburg is also known as the Port of Hamburg which is responsible for more than half of West Germany's foreign trade. In the year 2011 Hamburg's main trade partners were China, Russia and Singapore. The major river that runs through Hamburg is the Elbe.1.3 Hamburg is broken into 6 districts with Bergedorf being the biggest and least populated.

1.5 Before 1871: In 1834 Hamburg was designated the seat of Roman Catholic Bishopric.

Hamburg was burned down and destroyed by Vikings in 845. It was again burned down in 1201, 1241 and lastly in 1842 which was known as the great fire which destroyed most of the inner city. From May 4th to May 8th in 1842 was the conflagration which destroyed three churches and town hall. The fire killed 51 people and left 20,000 people homeless. It took hamburg over 40 years to rebuildBefore 1918: Hamburg adopted the republican constitution and became a city- state. In the second half of the 19th century the population ofHamburg quadrupled in size.
Before 1948: During WWII Hamburg had Allied air raids that destroyed more than half of the city. In 1943 a firestorm came from results of the bombings and completely destroyed neighboring cities such as Hammerbrok. This bombing killed around 42,600 civilians.
2. The Beatles became famous from playing in clubs in Hamburg.
In 2011 Hamburg was named Europe's green capital and most environmentally friendly.
Hamburg has more bridges than any other city in the world.
Hamburg was originally names Treva but got its name from the Emperor Charlamagne who ordered the first building on site which was a castle on a rocky terrain.

Fun Fact: There is a street in Hamburg called, Reeperbahn in the St. Pauli district. It is described by some as, "die sündige Meile (the sinful mile)."

3. Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg
http://www.hafen-hamburg.de/node/2091

http://www.mapsofworld.com/cities/germany/hamburg/tradeindustry.html
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/253231/Hamburg/16041/The-economy