- a port in northern Germany, on the River Elbe; pop. 1,754, 200 (est. 2006). Founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century, it is now the largest port in Germany, with extensive shipyards.汉堡（德国北部港市, 在易北河畔, 2006年估计人口1,754, 200, 公元9世纪时由查理曼大帝建造, 现为德国最大港口, 拥有多个大规模的造船厂）。