Schwerin - DE804

EU regions: Germany > MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN > Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania > Schwerin

indicator	period	value
GDP per capita in PPS of EU average	2020	128
number of inhabitants	2021	95 609
population density	2019	1007.7
old-age dependency ratio	2021	44

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Composition of population according to age group, education and economic activity, Schwerin

age group	low education	middle education	high education

note: in thousands, according to labour force sample survey. P – total population, E – employed, U – unemployed, I – number of ecnomically inactive

From wikipedia:

Schwerin ([ʃvɛˈʁiːn] or [ʃvəˈʁiːn]; Mecklenburgian: Swerin; Polish: Swarzyn or Zwierzyn; Latin: Suerina) is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It has a population of about 100,000.

Schwerin was first mentioned in 1018 as Wendenburg and was granted city rights in 1160 by Henry the Lion, thus it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is globally known for its romantic Schwerin Palace, situated on an island in the Lake Schwerin. The palace was one of the main residences of the dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg until 1918 and is the official seat of the state parliament since 1990. The city also has a largely intact old town, thanks to only minor damage in World War II.

Schwerin is located within the metropolitan region of Hamburg and close to that of Berlin, and to nearby regiopolises of Rostock and Lübeck. Major industries and employers include high technology, machine building, healthcare, government agencies, railway supply, consumer goods and tourism. Schwerin has three academic colleges, the FHM, HdBA and the Design School.

History

Early years

Schwerin is enclosed by lakes. The largest of these lakes, the Schweriner See, has an area of 60 km². In the middle part of these lakes there was a settlement of the Slavic Obotrite (dated back to the 11th century).

other: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schwerin, Ludwigslust-Parchim District, Vorpommern-Greifswald District, Rostock District, Vorpommern-Rügen District, Rostock, Nordwestmecklenburg District, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte District

neighbours: Ludwigslust-Parchim District, Nordwestmecklenburg District

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Schwerin - DE804, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/en/projects/eu-regions/DE804

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