Hamburg

geographical name

Ham·​burg ˈham-ˌbərg How to pronounce Hamburg (audio)
ˈhäm-ˌbu̇rg,
-ˌbu̇rk
city and port on the Elbe River in northern Germany 68 miles (109 kilometers) from its mouth; a state of the Federal Republic of Germany 1948–90 and of reunified Germany since then area 288 square miles (749 square kilometers), population 1,706,696
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“Hamburg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hamburg. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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