Schwerin ([ʃvɛˈʁiːn] or [ʃvəˈʁiːn], Mecklenburgian Swerin, Latin Suerina) is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population is 91,583 (as of December 31, 2013).
Schwerin was first mentioned in 1018 and was granted city rights in 1160, thus it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is known for its romantic Schwerin Palace, crowning an island in the Lake Schwerin. The city also has a largely intact old town, thanks to only minor damage in World War II.
Schwerin is located within the metropolitan region of Hamburg and close to that of Berlin, and to nearby regiopolises of Rostock and Lübeck.
Schwerin is surrounded by lakes. The largest of these lakes, the Schweriner See, has an area of 60 km2. In the midst of these lakes there was a settlement of the Slavic Obotrite (dated back to the 11th century). The area was called Zuarin (Polabian Zwierzyn), and the name Schwerin is derived from that designation. In 1160, Henry the Lion defeated the Obotrites and captured Schwerin. The town was subsequently expanded into a powerful regional centre. A castle was built on this site, and expanded to become a ducal palace. It is supposedly haunted by the small, impious ghost, called Petermännchen ("Peterman").
Schwerin is the capital city of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Schwerin may also refer to:
The Bezirk Schwerin was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Schwerin.
The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern except district of Perleberg went to Brandenburg.
The Bezirk Schwerin bordered with the Bezirke of Rostock, Neubrandenburg, Potsdam and Magdeburg. It bordered also with West Germany.
The Bezirk was divided into 11 Kreise: 1 urban district (Stadtkreise) and 10 rural districts (Landkreise):
music: Hast & CHARON, lyrics: Leppäluoto
THE FALL HAS COME TO HURT, BELOVED I WAS SOMETIMES DOWNHEARTED
THE HATE INSIDE MY HEAD SPEAKS
THE FALSE, UNTRUE DISGUISE BETRAY
MY LIFE IS OPEN WIDE
DECISION COMES IN TIME
EASY FOR YOU TONIGHT TO DIE
TAKE MY HEART
EASY FOR YOU TONIGHT TO CRY
TAKE MY LIFE
THE WORDS I KEPT INSIDE, ALL LIES
REVEALED TO SEE DAYLIGHT
THESE WOUNDS I TRIED TO HIDE
INSIDE WHERE ALL ELSE DIES
AND THE FALL CAME BEATIN` MAN TO GROUND
AND THE SORROW CHEATIN` HER TO BLEED