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Location
North Germany, on the river Elbe.

Dialling code
49.

Population
1,766,156.

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220V AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
2°C (36°F).

Average July temperatures
22°C (72°F).

Annual rainfall
762mm (30 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Hafengeburtstag (Port anniversary)
Early May
Events on the land and on the water, celebrate the creation of Hamburg as a Free Port in 1189.
Around Hamburg harbor
Website: www.hafengeburtstag.de

Hamburger Dom
Mid March-mid April (also late July-late August and early November-early December)
The biggest amusement fair in the north of Germany brings its huge ferris wheel and roller coasters to town three times a year.
St Pauli, just off the Reeperbahn
Website: www.hamburger-dom.de

Hamburg Beach Clubs
May-September
Colonial furniture, decking, deck chairs, potted palms, chill-out music, tropical cocktails, barbecues and beach volleyball on brought-in white sand helps creates the illusion of exotic climes.
Beach clubs line the river from Landungsbrücken onwards

Alstervergnügen
Late August
A funfair, special boating events and an international festival of fireworks light up the Alster for four days and nights.
Alster Lake

Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas Markets)
Late November-Christmas Eve
Various markets around the city center offering food, drink and crafts plus events. On the weekend before Christmas there is a firework display over the Binnenalster lake.
City center

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