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| a seaport in N Germany: important Baltic port in the medieval Hanseatic League. 210,500. |
| Lü·beck (lōō'běk', lü'-) 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. |
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