4 WEST MECKLENBURG REGION: POWERHOUSE IN THE BALTIC REGION The region of West Mecklenburg lies in the middle of the triangle formed by the metropolises of Copenhagen, Hamburg and Berlin. The approximately 7,000-squarekilometre area is the western part of the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and at the same time the eastern part of the Hamburg metropolitan region and is formed by the two districts of Ludwigslust-Parchim and Northwest Mecklenburg as well as the state capital Schwerin. The district of Northwest Mecklenburg is located directly on the Baltic coast and is economically and geographically characterised by its proximity to the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, the state capital Schwerin and the Hanseatic city of Rostock. Direct transport links to the Baltic region are ensured by the A 20 motorway via the seaport of Wismar. Economically, the district is one of Europe‘s top locations for the timber as well as the food industry and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. A special attraction is Wismar, a Hanseatic, university and UNESCO World Heritage City. In recent years, a lively start-up scene has developed here that radiates throughout the entire region. I West Mecklenburg Region Amsterdam
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