18 Hamburg Metropolitan Region in figures » 17 rural and urban administrative districts, 3 urban municipalities and the Hanseatic City of Hamburg » Area: 28,500 square kilometres (almost as big as Belgium) » Population: 5.4 million (more inhabitants than Norway) » Gross domestic product: 234,400 billion euros in 2019 (similar GDP to Portugal or the Czech Republic) Through co–operation in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region you can tap into and explore the opportunities of the various synergies. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region is one of the most competitive regions in Germany and Europe. 5.4 million people live and work here. West Mecklenburg benefits in particular from the strengths of the Hamburg metropolis and the even closer co-operation in this economic integration area since 2017. Hamburg‘s function as an international logistics hub is obvious. But West Mecklenburg also benefits from its proximity to world-leading universities and research institutions and last, but not least, to the cultural offerings in the metropolis on the Elbe with its international profile. As part of the Hamburg metropolitan region, the business location of West Mecklenburg has a part in all these strengths in international competition. I The baltic area and Hamburg metropolitan region
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