Lübeck, officially known as the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, is a city located in northern Germany. It serves as a significant urban center within the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
The city has a population of approximately 220,000 inhabitants. It ranks as the second-largest city on the German Baltic coast and the second-largest city in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, following the capital, Kiel. Nationally, Lübeck is the 36th-largest city in Germany.