Lü·beck (l  b k , 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. |
Lübeck (German) [ˈlyːbɛk]
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(Placename) a port in N Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein on the Baltic: the leading member of the Hanseatic League, and a major European commercial centre until the 15th century. Pop.: 213 800 (1999 est.)
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