Wismar

Summary

Wismar is a town^[1]. Wismar ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (692 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wismar was a member of Wendish cities^[3].
• Wismar was a member of Städte- und Gemeindetag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern^[4].
• Wismar was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[5].
• Wismar is located in Nordwestmecklenburg District^[6].
• Wismar is in the country of Germany^[7].
• Wismar's head of government is recorded as Thomas Beyer^[8].
• Wismar's instance of is recorded as town^[9].
• Wismar's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[10].
• Wismar's instance of is recorded as city^[11].
• Wismar's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[12].
• Wismar's instance of is recorded as district capital^[13].
• Wismar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Calais^[14].
• Wismar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aalborg^[15].
• Wismar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lübeck^[16].
• Wismar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kemi^[17].
• Wismar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kalmar Municipality^[18].
• Wismar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pogradec^[19].
• Wismar's coat of arms is recorded as Coats of arms from Wismar^[20].
• Wismar's postal code is recorded as 23966^[21].
• Wismar's postal code is recorded as 23970^[22].
• Wismar's postal code is recorded as 23952^[23].
• Wismar's Commons category is recorded as Wismar^[24].
• Wismar's licence plate code is recorded as HWI^[25].
• Wismar's licence plate code is recorded as WIS^[26].
• Wismar's local dialing code is recorded as 03841^[27].

Body

Geography

Wismar is in the country of Germany^[7]. Wismar is located in Nordwestmecklenburg District^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+42219'}^[28], {'amount': '+44587'}^[29], {'amount': '+42906'}^[30], {'amount': '+42550'}^[31], {'amount': '+42785'}^[32], and {'amount': '+43878'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town^[9], Hanseatic city^[10], city^[11], urban municipality in Germany^[12], and district capital^[13].

History and Context

January 1, 1201 marks the founding of Wismar^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Wismar include Bay of Wismar^[35], a bay^[36], in Germany^[37].

Why It Matters

Wismar ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (692 views/month).^[2] Wismar has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Wismar is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Wismar include Bay of Wismar^[35], a bay^[36], in Germany^[37].