Greifswald


 

Greifswald (German Greif=griffin, Wald=forest) is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Greifswald is located at the southern end of the Baltic Sea, between the islands of Rügen and Usedom, at the mouth of the river 'Ryck'. The population is roughly 55,000. The city is officially known as Hansestadt Greifswald, which means Hanseatic City of Greifswald.

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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - Germany - Baltic Sea - Rügen - Usedom - Hanseatic

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