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Lübeck
(lo͞oˈbĕkˌ, lüˈ-)
A city of north-central Germany northeast of Hamburg. A major Baltic port and industrial center, the present city dates from 1143 and was the leading town of the Hanseatic League after its designation as a free city in 1226. It retained that status until 1937. Population: 211,000.