Wismar
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| Wismar | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| District | Urban district |
| Mayor | Dr. Rosemarie Wilcken (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 41.36 km² (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | 45,182 (31/12/2006)[1] |
| - Density | 1,092 /km² (2,829 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HWI |
| Postal codes | 23952, 23966, 23968, 23970 |
| Area code | 03841 |
| Website | http://www.wismar.de |
| Boroughs of Wismar | |
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Wismar is a small town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. It has a university and a harbour.
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