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35-514: It is close to the cities of Schwerin , Wismar , Lübeck and Rostock and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . Situated on the western shore of Lake Schwerin (Außensee) , the municipality is only about 10 km from the city centre of Schwerin . The lake reaches its largest width of 5000 m at Lübstorf, the islands of Horst and Rethberg belong to the municipality. The terminal moraine , which extends along

70-805: A specialist clinic for psychosomatic illnesses and addictions was established in Lübstorf. The municipality is located on the B 106 from Schwerin to Wismar and has a railway station on the Ludwigslust-Wismar railway line . The junctions to the motorways A 20 and A 14 are 16 and 11 kilometres away respectively. This Nordwestmecklenburg location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Schwerin Schwerin ( German: [ʃveˈʁiːn] ; Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch Low German : Swerin ; Polabian : Zwierzyn ; Latin : Suerina , Suerinum )

105-412: A crime rate over 17,000 total offenses committed per 100,000 inhabitants; thus being 1st in the list of Germany's most dangerous cities. The larger cities, such as Berlin , Frankfurt am Main , or Bremen , all have crime rates ranging from 14,000 to 16,000 total offenses committed per 100,000 people. However, Schwerin is the only city where riding a bus (or tram) without a ticket and social security fraud

140-561: A new Basic law elaborated by his First Minister Ludwig von Lützow . In the subsequent reaction of the Mecklenburg nobility, backed by the Strelitz grand duke George , all the concessions which had been made to democracy were withdrawn and further restrictive measures were introduced in 1851 and 1852. In the dispute over neighbouring Duchy of Holstein which culminated in the 1866 Austro-Prussian War , Frederick Francis II supported

175-798: A right of initiative. However, the final decisions are made by the city council of the city as a whole. The 17 districts and 26 boroughs: There is a small enclave between the boroughs of Neumühle and Görries, belonging to the neighbouring municipality of Klein Rogahn . Schwerin clockwise borders the municipalities of Klein Trebbow (N), Seehof (Mecklenburg) , Leezen (Mecklenburg) (lake border and border on Paul's Dam ( Paulsdamm ) only), Raben Steinfeld (E), Plate , Banzkow , Lübesse (S), Holthusen , Pampow , Klein Rogahn (W), Wittenförden , Brüsewitz , and Pingelshagen . Schwerin has an oceanic climate ( Köppen : Cfb ; Trewartha : Dobk ). Schwerin

210-717: Is counted towards the crime rate, significantly boosting the numbers. The current mayor of Schwerin is Rico Badenschier ( SPD ) since 2016. The most recent mayoral election was held on 4 June 2023, with a runoff held on 18 June, and the results were as follows: The most recent city council election was held on 9 June 2024, and the results were as follows: Schwerin is twinned with: Circles est. 1500: Bavarian , Swabian , Upper Rhenish , Lower Rhenish–Westphalian , Franconian , (Lower) Saxon Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( German : Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin )

245-578: Is located not far from the Baltic Sea coast. Its climate is moderated by the ocean, with warm winters and cool summers throughout the year, with an average temperature ranging from 1 °C (34 °F) in winter to 18 °C (64 °F) in summer. The Schwerin weather station has recorded the following extreme values: Schwerin has two academic colleges, the Schwerin campus of the "Fachhochschule des Mittelstands" ( University of Applied Sciences of

280-419: Is subdivided into 17 local districts, each with a local council. The districts consist of one or more boroughs. The local councilors have between 5 and 15 members depending on the number of inhabitants. They are determined by the city council for the duration of the election period of the city council after each municipal election. The local councilors are to hear important matters concerning the district and have

315-487: Is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as of the region of Mecklenburg , after Rostock . It has around 96,000 inhabitants, and is thus the least populous of all German state capitals. Schwerin is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Schwerin ( Schweriner See ), the second-largest lake of the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau after

350-656: The Schweriner See , has an area of 60 km . In the middle part of these lakes there was a settlement of the Slavic Obotrite (dated back to the 11th century). The area was called Zuarin ( Polabian Zwierzyn ), and the name Schwerin is derived from that designation. In 1160, Henry the Lion defeated the Obotrites and captured Schwerin. The town was later expanded into a powerful regional centre. A castle

385-697: The Austro-Prussian War in 1866. Likewise in the west, the Duchy of Holstein was incorporated into the Schleswig-Holstein Province , after which Mecklenburg was almost entirely surrounded by Prussian territory. Beside the capital at Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin comprised the coastal cities of Rostock and Wismar , which had been held by the Swedish crown until 1803, as well as the inland towns of Parchim and Güstrow . In

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420-605: The Mittelstand ), and the Schwerin campus of the "Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit" ( University of the Federal Employment Agency ). City buses and trams are run by NVS (Nahverkehr Schwerin). Schwerin Hauptbahnhof (central station) is connected by rail to Berlin , Hamburg and Rostock . According to the official 2007 Crime Report for Germany, Schwerin was the only German city with

455-541: The Müritz , and there are eleven other lakes within Schwerin's city limits. The city is surrounded by the district of Northwestern Mecklenburg to the north, and the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim to the south. Schwerin and the two surrounding districts form the eastern outskirts of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . The name of the city is of Slavic origin, deriving from the root "zvěŕ" ( wild animal ) or "zvěŕin" ( game reserve , animal garden , stud farm ). Schwerin

490-514: The Altstadt (Old Town) and Schelfstadt ( Reed City) quarters. Major industries and employers include high technology, machine building, healthcare, government agencies, railway supply, consumer goods and tourism.There is a regional airport in Parchim , southeast of the city, while Hamburg Airport serves as the city's main airport. Schwerin is enclosed by lakes. The largest of these lakes,

525-675: The Castle Church, the throne room, and the Niklot statue, used to be the seat of the dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , and since 1990, it is the seat of the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Schwerin's silhouette is completed by the towers of Schwerin Cathedral , St Paul's Church and St Nicholas' Church . Because of only minor damage in World War II, the city has a largely intact building structure, both in

560-540: The GDR, in 1952, Schwerin served as the capital of the Schwerin district (Bezirk Schwerin). After reunification in 1990, the former state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was recreated as one of the Bundesländer . Rostock was a serious contender for state capital but the decision went in favour of Schwerin. Schwerin has a population of about 95,000 and is the smallest state capital of Germany. In East Germany era, Schwerin

595-626: The Grand Duke abdicated. Schwerin became capital of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin thereafter. During World War II , Schwerin was hit by bombs in July 1940, on 7 April 1945 and 19 April 1945. At the end of World War II, on 2 May 1945, Schwerin was taken by United States troops. It was turned over to the British on 1 June 1945, and one month later, on 1 July 1945, it was handed over to

630-686: The Kingdom of Prussia, whom he aided with Mecklenburg-Schwerin soldiers. His grand duchy began to pass more and more under Prussian influence. In 1867 he joined the North German Confederation and the Zollverein . In the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871), Prussia again received valuable assistance from Grand Duke Frederick Francis II, who was an ardent advocate of German unity and held a high command in her armies. In

665-766: The Ritterschaft, and the Landschaft, or burgomasters of certain towns. Mecklenburg-Schwerin returned six members to the Reichstag. Upon the suicide of his cousin Grand Duke Adolphus Frederick VI on 23 February 1918, Frederick Francis served as regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Shortly afterwards, on 14 November, he was forced to renounce the Mecklenburg throne in the course of the German Revolution . The grand duchy turned into

700-669: The Soviet forces, as the British and American forces pulled back from the line of contact to the predesignated occupation zones. Schwerin was then in the Soviet Occupation Zone which was to become the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Initially, it was the capital of the State of Mecklenburg which at that time included the western part of Pomerania ( Vorpommern ). After the states were dissolved in

735-789: The border with the Hither Pomeranian (formerly Swedish Pomeranian ) region ran along the Recknitz river, the Peene , and Kummerower See . In the south it bordered with the Prussian Province of Brandenburg (with the exclaves of Rossow and Schönberg near Wittstock ) and in the southwest with the Amt Neuhaus district held by the Kingdom of Hanover , which was incorporated into the Prussian Province of Hanover after

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770-528: The capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin . Between 1765 and 1837, the town of Ludwigslust served as the capital, until Schwerin was reinstated. In the mid-1800s, many residents from Schwerin moved to the United States, many to Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Today Milwaukee and Schwerin are sister cities. After 1918, and during the German Revolution , resulting in the fall of all the German monarchies ,

805-552: The course of the German unification in 1871, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz became states of the German Empire . There was now renewed agitation for a more democratic constitution, and the German Reichstag gave some countenance to this movement. In 1897 Frederick Francis IV (b. 1882) succeeded his father Frederick Francis III (1851–1897) as the last grand duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1907

840-630: The duchy to the Swedish heir apparent Jean Bernadotte for his support. Duke Frederick Francis was the first member of the confederation to abandon Napoleon, to whose armies he had sent a contingent, and in the following War of the Sixth Coalition he fought against the troops of the First French Empire —with the result that his new allies, Prussia and Russia , now offered his duchy to the Kingdom of Denmark . Instead, Denmark

875-539: The duke was elevated to the title of a grand duke) from 1815 to 1918, of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1918 to 1934, of the State of Mecklenburg (after it was merged with the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ) from 1934 to 1952, and of the District of Schwerin from 1952 to 1990. The romantic Schwerin Palace , situated on Castle Island between Lake Schwerin and Castle Lake , known for its golden dome,

910-864: The early years of the French Revolutionary Wars Duke Frederick Francis I had remained neutral, and in 1803 he regained Wismar, which was pawned to him from Sweden. After Napoleon 's victory at the Battle of Austerlitz and the final dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, he joined the Confederation of the Rhine by a treaty of 22 March 1808. Napoleon , in preparation for the French invasion of Russia in 1812, disregarded this alliance; he offered

945-425: The grand duke promised a constitution to his subjects. The grand duchy had always been under a feudal system of government, the grand duke having the executive entirely in his hands (though acting through ministers). The grand duchy shared a diet (Landtag), which met for a short session each year. At other times they were represented by a committee consisting of the proprietors of knights' estates (Rittergüter), known as

980-522: The larger central and western parts of the historic Mecklenburg region. The smaller southeastern part was held by the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz branch of the grand ducal house, who also ruled over the lands of the former Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg in the far northwest. The grand duchy was bounded by the Baltic coast in the north and the Prussian province of Pomerania in the northeast, where

1015-559: The western shore of Lake Schwerin , is bordered to the west by the Aubach valley. The municipality has a share in the Trebbow-Rugensee nature reserve . The districts of Neu Lübstorf , Rugensee and Wiligrad belong to Lübstorf. Lübstorf offers infrastructure for the municipality and the surrounding area in the form of a school, day nursery , pharmacy, medical practice and hotel as well as various shopping facilities. In 1994

1050-562: Was a industry city known for its leather productions. In 1991, when Schwerin became the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, it had a population of 126,000. After the German Reunification , Schwerin's population started to decline and fell below 100,000 in 2000, so that it lost its official status as a major city. Schwerin is also the only state capital that has no universities. The 12 lakes within Schwerin's city limits and their size in km : The urban area of Schwerin

1085-624: Was a territory in Northern Germany held by the House of Mecklenburg residing at Schwerin . It was a sovereign member state of the German Confederation and became a federated state of the North German Confederation and finally of the German Empire in 1871. Like its predecessor, the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , the Schwerin lands upon the incorporation of the extinct Duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow in 1701 comprised

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1120-478: Was built on this site, and expanded to become a ducal palace. It is supposedly haunted by the small, impious ghost, called Petermännchen ( "Peterman" ). In 1358, Schwerin became a part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg , making it the seat of the duchy from then on. About 1500, the construction of the Schwerin Palace began, as a residence for the dukes. After the division of Mecklenburg (1621), Schwerin became

1155-527: Was first mentioned in 1018 as Zuarina and was granted city rights in 1160 by Henry the Lion , thus it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern . As main residence of the House of Mecklenburg , a dynasty with Slavic roots also known as the Obotrites or Niklotides, Schwerin was the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1379 to 1815, of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (after

1190-498: Was promised the adjacent lands of Swedish Pomerania by the 1814 Peace of Kiel and the rule of the Mecklenburg dukes remained inviolate. At the 1815 Congress of Vienna , Frederick Francis joined the newly established German Confederation , and like his Strelitz cousin Charles II , was elevated to the title of "Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin". In 1819 serfdom was finally abolished in his dominions. The Mecklenburg governance

1225-427: Was still determined by the 1755 inheritance agreement ( Landesgrundgesetzlicher Erbvergleich ), which upheld the medieval hierarchy of the estates , which largely affected the social and economic development of both grand duchies. During the revolutions of 1848 , the grand duchy witnessed a considerable agitation in favour of a liberal constitution. On 10 October 1849 Grand Duke Frederick Francis II (1823–1883) granted

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