Hamburg

As you can see, the city state of Hambuurg is located in the northern part of Germany. According to Wikipedia.com, Hamburg has a population of over 1.8 million people, making it the second largest city in Germany. The official name is the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Hamburg was a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire.  Hamburg is approximately 1/5 the size of Rhode Island. Hamburg is named after the first castle to be built on site. It is the center of the north, both culturally and economically, being a center for trade. The city of Hamburg is unique in that there is a lack of skyscrappers. It is also the city with the number of the most bridges having 2302 of them. Hamburg is also often called Germany's capital of sport because it has more first-league teams and international sports events than any other city.