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Schwerin ( or , 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 the capital city of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Schwerin may also refer to:
- Alt Schwerin, a municipality in Mecklenburg
- Prince- Bishopric of Schwerin, a former Roman Catholic diocese and a state of the Holy Roman Empire
- Schwerin Castle, located in Schwerin in Mecklenburg
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin (disambiguation), various places
- Schwerin, Brandenburg, a small town
- Schwerin, a former municipality, now a component part of Storkow, Brandenburg
- Schwerin an der Warthe, the German name of Skwierzyna, Poland
- Schwerin in Posen district, a former district of Prussia, seated in Schwerin upon Warthe
- Schwerin region, a former subdivision of East Germany
- Schwerin, Kreis Regenwalde, now Zwierzynek, West Pomeranian Voivodeship