Hamburg is the second-largest city in {{Germany}} and the eight-largest city in the {{European Union}}
Hamburg, amajor port city inGermany, is connected to the North Sea by the Elbe River. Ithas a well-deserved reputation asGermany'sGateway to the World. It is the country's biggest port and the second-busiest in Europe.Hamburg is proud of its status as a "Free and Hanseatic City" and thus shares the same status as a province, making up one of Germany's 16 federal-states orBundesländer.The city is also a notable tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors; itranked 16thin the world forlivability.
