Hamburg (disambiguation)
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Hamburg
, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is Germany's second-largest city and a federated state.
Hamburg may also refer to:
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is Germany's second-largest city and a federated state.
Hamburg may also refer to:
United States
- Hamburg, Alabama
- Hamburg, ArkansasHamburg, ArkansasHamburg is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,039 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Ashley County.-Geography:...
- Hamburg, California
- Hamburg, Connecticut
- Hamburg, IllinoisHamburg, IllinoisHamburg is a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hamburg is located at ....
, a village - Hamburg Precinct, Calhoun County, IllinoisHamburg Precinct, Calhoun County, IllinoisHamburg Precinct is located in Calhoun County, Illinois. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.- External links :**...
- Hamburg, Clark County, IndianaHamburg, Clark County, IndianaHamburg is an unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana. Parts of Hamburg are within the municipal boundaries of Clarksville, Indiana and Sellersburg, Indiana...
- Hamburg, Franklin County, IndianaHamburg, Franklin County, IndianaHamburg is an unincorporated town in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana....
- Hamburg, IowaHamburg, IowaHamburg is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the Nishnabotna River. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, a city - Hamburg Township, MichiganHamburg Township, MichiganHamburg Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 20,627.- Communities :A trio of unincorporated community exist with in the Township....
- Hamburg, MinnesotaHamburg, MinnesotaHamburg is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. County Road 50 serves as a main route in the community...
- Hamburg, Mississippi
- Hamburg, MissouriHamburg, MissouriHamburg was a small town in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The town was evacuated in 1940-1941 as the area was taken over by the U.S...
- Hamburg, New JerseyHamburg, New JerseyHamburg is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 3,277.In 1753, when Sussex County was formed, Hamburg was part of New Town; on February 25, 1762, it became part of the newly established Hardyston Township...
- Hamburg, New YorkHamburg, New YorkHamburg, New York may refer to the following locationsIn Erie County, New York:*Hamburg , New York*Hamburg , New York In Greene County, New York*Hamburg , New York...
, three places - Glenville, North CarolinaGlenville, North CarolinaGlenville was a town located in the Hamburg township of Jackson County, North Carolina. It is now a popular lakeside vacation community with many second homes that sometimes are rented around Lake Glenville, which flooded and destroyed the town.-History:...
, formerly Hamburg - Hamburg, PennsylvaniaHamburg, PennsylvaniaHamburg is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hamburg, Germany.-Geography:Hamburg is located at ....
, a borough - Hamburg, Aiken County, South CarolinaHamburg, Aiken County, South CarolinaThe dead town of Hamburg, South Carolina, was once a thriving upriver market located in Edgefield District . It was founded by Henry Shultz in 1821, across the Savannah River from Augusta, Georgia, in direct competition with that city . In its heyday, 60,000 bales of cotton worth $2,000,000 were...
- Hamburg (community), Marathon County, WisconsinHamburg (community), Marathon County, WisconsinHamburg is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hamburg, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Hamburg is east-northeast of Athens....
, an unincorporated community - Hamburg, Marathon County, WisconsinHamburg, Marathon County, WisconsinHamburg is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 910...
, a town - Hamburg, Vernon County, WisconsinHamburg, Vernon County, WisconsinHamburg is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 848 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles , of which, 35.8 square miles of it is land and 0.03% is...
, a town - Hamburg State ParkHamburg State ParkHamburg State Park is a 741 acre state park located near Jewell and Warthen in the U.S. state of Georgia. This old country park combines modern-day facilities to provide a unique experience in Georgia. It is home to a 1921 water-powered grist mill still operating today, and a museum with antique...
in Georgia - Hamburg Street (Baltimore Light Rail station)Hamburg Street (Baltimore Light Rail station)The Hamburg Street station is one of 33 stops on the Baltimore Light Rail. The station is located south of Camden Yards, adjacent to M&T Bank Stadium. The station did not exist when the light rail began operation in 1992. It was built in 1998 as an infill following the construction of the stadium...
Elsewhere
- Hamburg, Suriname
- Hamburg, Eastern CapeHamburg, Eastern CapeHamburg is a small town with about 100 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape province, in South Africa. It is located on the coast between the city of East London and the town of Port Alfred.- History :...
, South Africa - Hamburg (oil field)Hamburg (oil field)The Hamburg oil field is a remote area in north-western Alberta, Canada, with intense exploration and production of oil and gas.The closest town is Manning, at 180 km east....
in Alberta, Canada - German name of BrezovičkaBrezovickaBrezovička is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in the literature in 1320 AD.-Geography:...
, Slovakia
People
- Charlie HamburgCharlie HamburgCharles M. Hamburg was a Major League Baseball left fielder in the 19th century. The Louisville, Kentucky native played for his hometown team, the American Association Louisville Colonels, in 1890....
(1863–1931), a baseball player - Daniel HamburgDaniel HamburgDaniel Hamburg is an American politician and a former Democratic Party Congressman and 1998 Green Party Gubernatorial candidate from California. He remains active in both the Democratic Party and Green Party.-Early life:...
(b. 1948), an American politician - Joan HamburgJoan HamburgJoan Hamburg is a radio personality on WOR, 710 AM, in New York since the early 1970s. She grew up on Long Island and attended Barnard College before embarking on an advertising career....
, a radio personality in New York since the early 1970s - Margaret Hamburg (b. 1955), an American physician
- Roger van HamburgRoger van HamburgRoger van Hamburg is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his home country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 400m Individual Medley, and as a member in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle Relay...
(b. 1954), a swimmer from the Netherlands
Ships
- Hamburg (barque)Hamburg (barque)Hamburg was a three masted barque built in 1886 at Hantsport, Nova Scotia. She was the largest three masted barque ever built in Canada . Hamburg was one of the last of over a hundred large sailing vessels built by the Churchill family of Hantsport, led by Ezra Churchill. Her name continued the...
(1886), a Canadian sailing barque - Hamburg class destroyerHamburg class destroyerThe Type 101 Hamburg class was the only class of destroyers built in post-war Germany. They were specifically designed to operate in the Baltic Sea, where armament and speed are more important than seaworthiness. They were named after the "Bundesländer" of West Germany.The German shipyard...
, German military ship class - USS Powhatan (ID-3013)USS Powhatan (ID-3013)USS Powhatan was a transport ship for the United States Navy during World War I. She was originally the SS Hamburg, a built in 1899 by Aktiengesellschaft Vulkan of Stettin, Germany, for the Hamburg America Line...
, originally the SS Hamburg (1899), a transport ship of the United States Navy - SS Hamburg (1926)SS Hamburg (1926)SS Hamburg was a German ocean liner owned by the Hamburg America Line, built by the Blohm & Voss Shipbuilders of Hamburg, Germany and launched in 1926. She had a sister ship the New York. They were similar to the ....
, a German ocean liner - SS Hamburg (1969)SS Maxim GorkiySS Maxim Gorkiy was a cruise ship that was, until 30 November 2008, owned by Sovcomflot, Russia, under long-term charter to Phoenix Reisen, Germany. She was built in 1969 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, West Germany for the German Atlantic Line as SS Hamburg. In 1973 she was renamed SS...
, a German cruise ship operated by German Atlantic Line 1969-1973
Plants and animals
- Hamburg (horse)Hamburg (horse)Hamburg was an American Thoroughbred race horse bred in Kentucky by James E. Kittson, brother to Norman W. Kittson who had been partners in Erdenheim Stud. His sire was the great Hanover by another great, Hindoo....
(1895-1915), a champion of thoroughbred horse racing - Hamburg (chicken)Hamburg (chicken)The Hamburg or Hamburgh in Britain, is a type of chicken developed in Germany and Holland prior to 1700. It is comparatively rare, with less than 1000 registered in North America each year.-Appearance and behavior:...
, a breed of chicken - Ulmus 'Hamburg'Ulmus 'Hamburg'The hybrid cultivar Hamburg was originally raised by the Plumfield Nurseries, Fremont, Nebraska, circa 1932, after its discovery by Mr. Lloyd Moffet in a bed of Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila seedlings from Tekamah...
, a tree
Other uses
- Hamburg/ESO SurveyHamburg/ESO SurveyThe Hamburg/ESO Survey is an astrometric star catalogue published by the University of Hamburg. The catalog contains stars between magnitudes 13 and 18 covering the Southern extragalactic sky.The stated goals of the catalog are...
, a star catalog published by the University of Hamburg - Hamburg High School (Hamburg, Arkansas)Hamburg High School (Hamburg, Arkansas)Hamburg High School is a public secondary school in Hamburg, Arkansas, located in Ashley County.-External links:*...
- Hamburg High School (Hamburg, New York)Hamburg High School (Hamburg, New York)Hamburg High School is a public secondary school in Hamburg, New York, which is located in Erie County. Hamburg High School has approximately 1,300 students in grades 9 - 12. The mascot of Hamburg High School is the bulldog, and the school colors are purple and white...
- Hamburg InternationalHamburg InternationalHamburg International Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH & Co. Betriebs KG was an independent passenger airline based in Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany, operating scheduled charter services for European tour operators, as well as ad hoc charters and subservices...
, a defunct independent airline
See also
- Hamburger (disambiguation)Hamburger (disambiguation)A hamburger is a sandwich that consists of a patty of ground meat that is usually beef and other items.Hamburger may also refer to:* Ground beef, especially that intended to be made into hamburgers, common usage in the USA...
- Hamburgh (disambiguation)
- Hamberg (disambiguation)
- New Hamburg (disambiguation)
- Homburg (disambiguation)