| Name | Country | Feature class | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Hamburg  Amborg,Ambourgo,Amburgo,Amburgu,Augusta Gambriviorum,Ciutat d'Hamburg,Estat d'Hamburg,Gamburg,HAM,HH... | Germany, Hamburg > Hamburg, Freie und Hansestadt > Hamburg | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,845,229 | N 53° 33′ 2'' | E 9° 59′ 34'' |
| 2 | Berlin BER,Beirlin,Beirlín,Belin,Berleno,Berlien,Berliin,Berliini,Berlijn,Berlim,Berlin,Berline,Berlini,Ber... | Germany, State of Berlin > Berlin, Stadt > Berlin | capital of a political entity population 3,426,354, elevation 74m | N 52° 31′ 27'' | E 13° 24′ 37'' |
| 3 | Cologne Augusta Ubiorum,CGN,Cologna,Cologne,Colonha,Colonia,Colonia Agrippina,Colonia Agrippinensis,Colonia ... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Cologne District > Cologne, Urban District > Cologne | seat of a second-order administrative division population 963,395 | N 50° 56′ 0'' | E 6° 57′ 0'' |
| 4 | Munich Lungsod ng Muenchen,Lungsod ng München,MUC,Minca,Minche,Minga,Minhen,Minhene,Minkhen,Miunchenas,Mjun... | Germany, Bavaria Upper Bavaria > Munich, Urban District > Munich | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,260,391 | N 48° 8′ 14'' | E 11° 34′ 31'' |
| 5 | Düsseldorf DUS,Diseldorf,Diseldorfa,Disseldorf,Diuseldorfas,Djuseldorf,Djussel'dorf,Duesseldoerp,Duesseldorf,Du... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf District > Kreisfreie Stadt Düsseldorf > Düsseldorf | seat of a first-order administrative division population 620,523 | N 51° 13′ 18'' | E 6° 46′ 34'' |
| 6 | Stuttgart Estugarda,STR,Shhutgart,Shtutgart,Shtutgarti,Shtuttgart,Stocarda,Stoccarda,Stoutnkarde,Stucarda,Stug... | Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart > Stadtkreis Stuttgart > Stuttgart | seat of a first-order administrative division population 630,305 | N 48° 46′ 56'' | E 9° 10′ 37'' |
| 7 | Frankfurt am Main FRA,Francfort,Francfort - Frankfurt am Main,Francfort d'o Meno,Francfort del Meno,Francfort sul Main... | Germany, Hesse Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt > Frankfurt > Frankfurt | seat of a third-order administrative division population 650,000 | N 50° 6′ 55'' | E 8° 41′ 3'' |
8  | Germany A' Ghearmailt,Alamagn,Alemagne,Alemaina,Alemana,Alemanha,Alemani,Alemania,Alemanu,Alemanya,Alemaña,A... | Germany, | independent political entity population 82,927,922 | N 51° 30′ 0'' | E 10° 30′ 0'' |
| 9 | Essen Asnithi,Assindia,ESS,Ehsehn,Ehssen,Esen,Esenas,Esene,Eseno,Esse,Essen,ai sen,aisana,asn,aysn,aysyn,e... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf District > Kreisfreie Stadt Essen > Essen | seat of a third-order administrative division population 593,085 | N 51° 27′ 23'' | E 7° 0′ 44'' |
| 10 | Bremen BRE,Brehmehn,Brehmen,Brema,Breme,Bremen,Bremen hiria,Bremenas,Bremene,Bremeni,Bremeno,Bremy,Brèma,Br... | Germany, City state Bremen > Kreisfreie Stadt Bremen > Bremen | seat of a first-order administrative division population 546,501 | N 53° 4′ 32'' | E 8° 48′ 25'' |
| 11 | Dresden DRS,Drazdany,Drazgany,Drehzdehn,Dresda,Dresde,Dresden,Dresdenas,Dresdeno,Dresdn,Drezda,Drezden,Drezd... | Germany, Saxony > Kreisfreie Stadt Dresden > Dresden | seat of a first-order administrative division population 556,227 | N 51° 3′ 3'' | E 13° 44′ 17'' |
| 12 | Wiesbaden Aquae Mattiacae,Aquae Mattiacorum,Aquae Matticae,Uisibada,Visbadehn,Visbaden,Visbadene,Vizmpanten,Vy... | Germany, Hesse Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt > Kreisfreie Stadt Wiesbaden > Wiesbaden | seat of a first-order administrative division population 278,609 | N 50° 4′ 57'' | E 8° 14′ 57'' |
13  | Swabia Schwaben,Swabia | Germany, | region population 7,500,000 | N 48° 0′ 0'' | E 9° 0′ 0'' |
| 14 | Saarbrücken SCN,Saarbrecken,Saarbrigge,Saarbrjuken,Saarbrjukken,Saarbrucken,Saarbruecken,Saarbruekken,Saarbruken... | Germany, Saarland > Regionalverband Saarbrücken > Saarbrücken, Landeshauptstadt | seat of a first-order administrative division population 179,349 | N 49° 13′ 57'' | E 7° 0′ 35'' |
| 15 | Hanover Annobero,Gannovehr,Gannover,Ganover,HAJ,Hannauver,Hannober,Hannova,Hannover,Hannovera,Hannovere,Hann... | Germany, Lower Saxony > Region Hannover > Hanover | seat of a first-order administrative division population 515,140 | N 52° 22′ 13'' | E 9° 43′ 59'' |
| 16 | Kiel KEL,Kiel,Kielia,Kielo,Kil,Kil',Kile,Kilo,Kilonia,Kyle,Kylis,Kíl,ji er,khil,kil,kila,kiru,kyl,qyl,Ķīl... | Germany, Schleswig-Holstein > Kreisfreie Stadt Kiel > Kiel, Landeshauptstadt | seat of a first-order administrative division population 246,601 | N 54° 19′ 16'' | E 10° 8′ 5'' |
| 17 | Kleinzschocher Kleinzschocher | Germany, Saxony > Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig > Leipzig | section of populated place population 597,493 | N 51° 18′ 56'' | E 12° 19′ 11'' |
| 18 | Leipzig LEJ,Laeipcig,Lajpcig,Lajpcigu,Lajpcik,Leipciga,Leipcigas,Leipsia,Leipzig,Lejpcig,Lejpcyg,Leypsiq,Ley... | Germany, Saxony > Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig > Leipzig | seat of a third-order administrative division population 504,971 | N 51° 20′ 22'' | E 12° 22′ 16'' |
| 19 | Mülheim Milchaim,Mjul'khajm-na-Rure,Moelm,Moeln,Muelheim,Muelheim (Ruhr),Muelheim an der Ruhr,Mulheim,Mulhei... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf District > Kreisfreie Stadt Mülheim an der Ruhr > Mülheim | populated place population 170,921 | N 51° 25′ 55'' | E 6° 52′ 46'' |
| 20 | Magdeburg CSO,Dzewin,Dźěwin,Maagdenburg,Madeborch,Magathaburg [a. 936],Magdeboerj,Magdeborg,Magdeborgh,Magdebo... | Germany, Saxony-Anhalt > Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg > Magdeburg, Landeshauptstadt | seat of a first-order administrative division population 235,775 | N 52° 7′ 39'' | E 11° 37′ 45'' |
| 21 | Mainz Maeaenz,Maganza,Magontia,Magonza,Maguncia,Maguntzia,Magunza,Magúncia,Maianca,Maiança,Maienta,Maiența... | Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz > Kreisfreie Stadt Mainz > Mainz | seat of a first-order administrative division population 217,123 | N 49° 59′ 3'' | E 8° 16′ 44'' |
| 22 | Nuremberg NUE,Neurenberch,Neurenberg,Niamberg,Nirnberg,Nirnberga,Niurnbergas,Njurnberg,Norimberg,Norimberga,No... | Germany, Bavaria Middle Franconia > Nuremberg > Nuremberg | seat of a third-order administrative division population 515,543 | N 49° 27′ 15'' | E 11° 4′ 39'' |
| 23 | Erfurt ERF,Ehrfurt,Erfesfurt [a. 1144],Erfordia,Erfurt,Erfurtas,Erfurte,Erfurti,Erfurto,Erpesforth [a. 1133... | Germany, Thuringia > Kreisfreie Stadt Erfurt > Erfurt | seat of a first-order administrative division population 213,692 | N 50° 58′ 43'' | E 11° 1′ 58'' |
| 24 | East Germany Allemagne de l'Est,DDR,Deutsche Demokratische Republik,East Germany,GDR,German Democratic Republic,G... | Germany, | historical political entity | N 52° 11′ 41'' | E 12° 30′ 56'' |
| 25 | Middle Hesse Middle Hesse,Mittelhessen | Germany, Hesse | region population 1,040,000 | N 50° 34′ 33'' | E 8° 33′ 28'' |
| 26 | North Hesse Nordhessen | Germany, Hesse | region population 1,220,000 | N 51° 17′ 43'' | E 9° 24′ 47'' |
| 27 | Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar,Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region | Germany | region population 2,390,000 | N 49° 19′ 7'' | E 8° 46′ 12'' |
| 28 | Aachen AAH,Aachen,Aakhen,Aaxen,Achen,Achenas,Ahene,Aix-la-Chapelle,Aken,Akhen,Akisgran,Akwizgran,Aoke,Aquae... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Cologne District > Städteregion Aachen > Aachen | seat of a third-order administrative division population 265,208, elevation 266m | N 50° 46′ 35'' | E 6° 5′ 0'' |
| 29 | Bremerhaven BRV,Bremergafen,Bremerhafenas,Bremerhafene,Bremerhaven,Bremerhoawen,Bremerhoben,Bremerhuuwen,Bremerk... | Germany, City state Bremen > Kreisfreie Stadt Bremerhaven > Bremerhaven | populated place population 113,557 | N 53° 33′ 12'' | E 8° 34′ 31'' |
| 30 | Brunswick BWE,Braounsvaich,Braunschweig,Braunshvajg,Braunshvejg,Braunshweyg,Braunshwéyg,Braunsveiga,Braunsveig... | Germany, Lower Saxony > Kreisfreie Stadt Braunschweig > Braunschweig | seat of a third-order administrative division population 244,715 | N 52° 15′ 57'' | E 10° 31′ 36'' |
| 31 | Gera Gera,Gerapolis,Gėra,ZGA,ge la,gela,gera,gra,gyra,Гера,گرا,گیرا,ゲーラ,格拉,게라 | Germany, Thuringia > Kreisfreie Stadt Gera > Gera | seat of a third-order administrative division population 104,659 | N 50° 52′ 49'' | E 12° 4′ 54'' |
| 32 | Gelsenkirchen Gel'zenkirkhen,Gelsenkiaerken,Gelsenkirchen,Gelsenkiärken,Gelzenkirchenas,Gelzenkirhene,Gelzenkirhen... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Regierungsbezirk Münster > Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen > Gelsenkirchen | seat of a third-order administrative division population 270,028 | N 51° 30′ 18'' | E 7° 5′ 47'' |
| 33 | Duisburg DUI,Disburga,Duisboerj,Duisborg,Duisbourg,Duisburch,Duisburg,Duisburg and Hamborn,Duisburg-Hamborn,D... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf District > Kreisfreie Stadt Duisburg > Duisburg | seat of a third-order administrative division population 504,358 | N 51° 25′ 56'' | E 6° 45′ 54'' |
| 34 | Dortmund DTM,Dortmund,Dortmundas,Dortmunde,Dortmundi,Dortmundo,Dueoerpm,Düörpm,Ntortmount,Throtmenni,Tremonia... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg > Kreisfreie Stadt Dortmund > Dortmund | seat of a third-order administrative division population 588,462 | N 51° 30′ 53'' | E 7° 27′ 57'' |
| 35 | Baden-Baden Aquae Aureliae,Badehn-Badehn,Baden,Baden-Baden,Badenas-Badenas,Badenbadene,Banten-Banten,Bādenbādene... | Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg Karlsruhe Region > Stadtkreis Baden-Baden > Baden-Baden | populated place population 55,449 | N 48° 45′ 38'' | E 8° 14′ 23'' |
| 36 | Augsburg AGY,Agsborg,Aounksmpournk,Augsberg,Augsboerj,Augsborg,Augsbourg,Augsburg,Augsburg-Innenstadt,Augsbur... | Germany, Bavaria Swabia > Kreisfreie Stadt Augsburg > Augsburg | seat of a second-order administrative division population 259,196 | N 48° 22′ 17'' | E 10° 53′ 54'' |
| 37 | Pomerania Pomerania,Pommern,Pomorskie,Pomorze Zachodnie | DE,PL | region population 7,640,000 | N 53° 40′ 0'' | E 15° 0′ 0'' |
38  | Zugspitze Cugshpice,Cugshpitce,Cugspice,Cūgšpice,Cūgšpicė,Gara Cugshpiceh,Tractus Cacumen,Tsoukspitse,Weisskog... | Germany, Bavaria Upper Bavaria > Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen > Garmisch-Partenkirchen | mountain elevation 2962m | N 47° 25′ 16'' | E 10° 59′ 10'' |
| 39 | Wetzlar Betslar,Veclar,Veclara,Veclaras,Veclaro,Veclāra,Vetclar,Vetzlar,Weslar,Weslår,Wetzlar,Wetzlaria,ZQQ,... | Germany, Hesse Regierungsbezirk Gießen > Lahn-Dill-Kreis > Wetzlar | seat of a third-order administrative division population 52,656 | N 50° 33′ 39'' | E 8° 30′ 17'' |
| 40 | Worms Borbetomagus,Vormatia,Vorms,Vormsa,Vormsas,Woms,Wormacja,Wormatia,Worms,ZQV,boleumseu,fwrms,vuorumus... | Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz > Kreisfreie Stadt Worms > Worms | seat of a third-order administrative division population 81,099 | N 49° 37′ 58'' | E 8° 21′ 33'' |
| 41 | Witten Vitehn,Viten,Vitenas,Vitten,Witten,ZQR,biten,fytn,vuitten,wei teng,wytn,Витен,Виттен,Віттен,Вітэн,في... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg > Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis > Witten | populated place population 101,247 | N 51° 26′ 37'' | E 7° 21′ 9'' |
| 42 | Würzburg Birtsmpournk,Herbipolis,Herbopolis,QWU,Vircburg,Vircburga,Virteburh [a. 704],Virtibriga,Viurcburgas,... | Germany, Bavaria Lower Franconia > Kreisfreie Stadt Würzburg > Würzburg | seat of a second-order administrative division population 133,731 | N 49° 47′ 38'' | E 9° 57′ 4'' |
| 43 | Schwerin SZW,Schwerin,Shverin,Shverini,Shveryn,Suerinum,Sverin,Sverinas,Sverine,Swerin,Zwerin,Zwěrin,ch weri ... | Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern > Kreisfreie Stadt Schwerin > Schwerin, Landeshauptstadt | seat of a first-order administrative division population 96,641 | N 53° 37′ 45'' | E 11° 24′ 47'' |
| 44 | Rostock RLG,Roshhok,Roshtok,Rostak,Rostochium,Rostock,Rostok,Rostoka,Rostokas,Roztok,loseutokeu,luo si tuo k... | Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern > Kreisfreie Stadt Rostock > Rostock | seat of a third-order administrative division population 198,293 | N 54° 5′ 19'' | E 12° 8′ 25'' |
| 45 | Rhein-Main-Gebiet Rhein-Main-Gebiet | Germany, Hesse | region population 2,200,000 | N 50° 0′ 0'' | E 8° 40′ 0'' |
| 46 | Regensburg Ratisbon,Ratisbona,Ratisbonne,Ratyzbona,Regensboerj,Regensburg,Regensburga,Regensburgas,Regensburgo,... | Germany, Bavaria Upper Palatinate > Regensburg > Regensburg | seat of a second-order administrative division population 129,151 | N 49° 0′ 54'' | E 12° 6′ 5'' |
| 47 | Solingen Solich,Solingen,ZIO,Zolin'nken,Zolingen,Zolingenas,Zolingene,jolling-gen,so ling ngein,suo lin gen,s... | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf District > Kreisfreie Stadt Solingen > Solingen | seat of a third-order administrative division population 164,359 | N 51° 10′ 24'' | E 7° 5′ 4'' |
| 48 | Salzgitter Salzgitter,ZPU,Zal'cgitehr,Zal'cgitter,Zalcgiter,Zalcgiteris,jalcheugiteo,sa er ci ji te,zaltsghytr,... | Germany, Lower Saxony > Kreisfreie Stadt Salzgitter > Salzgitter | populated place population 103,866 | N 52° 9′ 25'' | E 10° 24′ 55'' |
| 49 | Ulm Oulm,Owlm,QUL,Ul'm,Ulm,Ulma,Ulmas,alm,awlm,ulleum,ulma,ulmi,urumu,wu er mu,xulm,Ουλμ,Улм,Ульм,Ուլմ,א... | Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg Tübingen Region > Stadtkreis Ulm > Ulm, Universitätsstadt | seat of a third-order administrative division population 120,451 | N 48° 23′ 54'' | E 9° 59′ 29'' |
| 50 | Trier Augusta Treverorum,Treier,Trevere,Treveri,Treveris,Treves,Trevir,Treviri,Treviro,Trevèri,Trevír,Trew... | Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz > Kreisfreie Stadt Trier > Trier | seat of a fourth-order administrative division population 100,129 | N 49° 45′ 20'' | E 6° 38′ 21'' |
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