3.Bergen, a port lying in the southwest of the country, is crowded with brightly colored houses, which belonged to German traders of the powerful Hanseaticleague.
4.Bergen, a port lying in the southeast of the country, is crowded with brightly coloured houses, which belonged to German traders of the powerful HanseaticLeague.
5.A city of eastern Germany on the Oder River and the Polish border. It was chartered in1253 and became a prosperous member of the HanseaticLeague in the14th century. Population,84, 072.
6.A city of west-central Germany north-northeast of Cologne. First mentioned c.885, it flourished from the13th to the17th century as a member of the HanseaticLeague. Population,579, 697.
7.The medieval towns of Wismar and Stralsund, on the Baltic coast of northern Germany, were major trading centres of the HanseaticLeague in the 14th and 15th centuries.
8.A city of northwest Germany on the Weser River southwest of Hamburg. It is a major port and was a leading member of the HanseaticLeague in the Middle Ages. Population,530, 520.
9.A city of southwest Finland on an inlet of the Gulf of Bothnia northwest of Helsinki. Chartered in1564, it was initially dominated by the HanseaticLeague. Population,78, 933.
10.A city of northwest Germany southeast of Bremen. Chartered in1241, it became part of the HanseaticLeague in1386. Hanover was badly damaged during World War II but has been extensively rebuilt. Population,514, 010.
