Definition that contains hanseatic league
- cologne a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
- hamburg a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
- halle a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
- bruges a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
- gdansk a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
- hanover a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
- riga a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
- bremen a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
- rostock a city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
- dortmund an industrial city in northwestern Germany; flourished from the 13th to 17th century as a member of the Hanseatic League