northern Germany
Hamburg's surrounding area
Northern Germany is the region comprising the states and territories in the northern part of Germany, typically including areas along the North Sea and Baltic coasts, the North German Plain, and cities like Hamburg, Bremen, and Berlin.
The region is distinguished from southern Germany by dialect, culture, religious history (predominantly Protestant), and flatter terrain: She grew up in northern Germany near the Danish border.
- coastal plainsFlat land beside seas
- flat landscapeTerrain without elevation changes
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- traditional folk musicRegional heritage songs
- wind turbinesMachines converting air movement to electricity
Viking Age · Bremen · Baltic Sea · sea breeze · Hamburg · Schleswig-Holstein · merchant ships · port cities · fishing industry · Prussia · red brick architecture · regional accents · international trade · herring · smoked eel · fish sandwich · naval history · thatched roofs
northern Germanysouthern Germany
Nation's lower half
Bavaria · Bavarian Alps · Swabia · Franconia
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