List of cities in Germany, size and population
Germany is a country in western Europe, officially known as the Federal Republic of Germany. The populous country with roughly 83 billion people is among the cradle of development among the European states. The country is also well-known for its variety of physical features. Germany has over 2 millennia of history and its capital in Berlin. Deutschland, as it is commonly referred to, has a rich culture and a unique diversity that has been well documented in several archived materials and artefacts in museums across its several cities.
The list of states in Germany is long, owing to the developed state of the country and the dire need for unity in diversification. Below is a comprehensive list of cities in Germany.
Cities in Germany
Having a number of cities to complement the capital is one of the ways of ensuring the country's success. Here are a number of cities that are in Germany.
1. Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of the country. With a land area of 891.68 square kilometres and a population of almost 3.8 million, it happens to be the largest city in Germany. Berlin comes second in a list of the most populous cities in the European Union, with London being the most populated. It was once divided into East and West Berlin after the Second World War until Germany became reunited in 1990. The city is well-known for having one of the best clubs in Europe such as Hertha Berlin which is in the German Bundesliga. It is also a great city that has high technology firms and services.
2. Bremen
This city is also known as the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It is also famously known for the Bundesliga football team, Werder Bremen. The city has a population of 678,753 people which is nearly a quarter of the total population. It has quite a number of historical sculptures and various art museums within. It also holds an outstanding quality of being a working-class society. Despite having many inhabitants in the city, it has a shockingly small area of 419.38 square kilometres.
3. Hamburg
Hamburg is the second largest city at 755.3 square kilometres with a population of approximately 1.8 million people. It lies at the core of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. This region cuts through four German federal states. In fact, it is also another hanseatic city in Germany. The city is a harbour for specialists in world economics and international law. It is also a tourist attraction site for both the locals and foreigners. Apart from being a major education hub, it is also a highly regarded city when it comes to major European science and research. It is the second largest port in Europe; it is also a broad corporate base. It has various media channels that cut across from regional broadcasting to print media.
4. Essen
This is one of the cities that are located within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This is the fourth largest city in the German republic and the most populous with approximately 584,000 people. It lies at the centre of Germany’s largest urban area of Ruhr. It has a UNESCO world heritage site. The area covered by this city is 210.32 square kilometres. The infrastructure of this city is impressive and it also has some of the teams that take part in either the German Bundesliga or the second Bundesliga. This shows that it is an active city when it comes to sports since it has quite a number of football stadiums.
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5. Frankfurt am Main
This is one of the many cities that are situated within the state of Hesse with a population of 736,414 people and 248.31 square kilometres. This is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area. It was once an area of interest because it was associated with the Holy Roman Empire. It is an alpha world city, meaning that it is highly integrated and it provides various advanced service needs. It is also a major tourist attraction site, offers high-level communication, commerce and education. It is also a very rich city when it comes to culture. It also holds one of the largest trade fairs in the world, such as the Frankfurt Motor Show. It features as the headquarters of various European corporate and serves as a site as well. It has one of the busiest airports in the world and holds the position of the major financial centre of Europe.
6. Leipzig
This is one of the many cities that are located in the state of Saxony. It is the tenth most populated city in Germany. It has a population of about 560,472 people and a size of 297.8 square kilometres. So far, it has been, since time immemorial, a trade centre since the period of the Holy Roman Empire. According to history, Leipzig played a mammoth role in ensuring that communism failed. It has had a number of transformations with the buildings. It has one of the tallest buildings in the state and the country as a whole. In fact, it has a building that is among Germany’s top twenty five tallest buildings. It also has quite a number of museums and zoos; some of those museums are the German Museum of Books and Writing and the Grassi Museum. It has the largest railway station in the world by floor surface area and one with a shopping destination. In addition to that, it also has Germany’s oldest railway station which has been well-preserved over the years.
7. Hanover
This is one of the many cities and towns in Germany, situated within the state of Lower Saxony. It is also commonly referred to as Hannover in some cases. It is the capital city of the Lower Saxony state. It is Germany’s thirteenth largest city, accommodating around 518,000 people at the size of 204.14 square kilometres. The Nazis were well-concentrated in this area of Germany. The city has a central railway station which was built in honour of Ernst August. The state opera building is as well harboured in its original classical nineteenth-century opera house. It also has a market church within its environs. Along with all these attraction sites, there is the old town hall. The city also has a river running through it that goes by the name River Leine. Its architecture is also on point with buildings such as the Waterloo Column, Anzeiger Tower Block (which is very beautiful at night due to the lighting) and the aerial view which can be well-captured from a hot air balloon.
8. Munich
This is one of the many cities found within the state of Bavaria. It is the capital city of the state of Bavaria and is the most populous of all cities within the named state with around 1.4 million people and a size of 310.7 square kilometres. The German city comes in as second runner-up in the list of the most populated German cities after Berlin and Hamburg. It is a major centre for technology, art and education. It is well-proven by the nature of the buildings that have been put into realization by the architects in the city. It has the headquarters for BMW, which stands for Bavarian Motor Works or Bayerische Motoren Werke. It is also the motherland of the world- class team, Bayern Munich, which is one of the best clubs in Germany, Europe and the world. The city is also famous for its breweries and beers.
The list of cities in Germany is indeed long. The country, being an economic giant and a developed country, has to have a lot of cities with several industries and facilities. The listed are Germany city names among the biggest and most populous cities in Germany.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
