Back Städtebund Die Hanse German Nova Hanso Esperanto Nueva Hansa Spanish Uus Hansa Liit Estonian Niege Hanse NDS Ni'je Hanze NDS-NL Nieuwe Hanze Dutch Nowa Hanza Polish Ганзейский союз Нового времени Russian Нова Ханза Serbian
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| Founded at | Zwolle in 1980 |
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| Headquarters | Lübeck |
| Membership | ca. 200 cities and municipalities |
Official language | English and German |
President | Jan Lindenau |
| Website | https://www.hanse.org/en |
The Union of Cities THE HANSA (formerly known as the New Hanseatic League) was founded in the Dutch city of Zwolle in 1980 by representatives of former Hanseatic cities to "revive the common heritage of the Hanseatic era."[1] With almost 200 member cities and municipalities, the Union of Cities THE HANSA is the largest voluntary association of cities in the world.[2] The aim of the multilateral municipal partnership is to continue the cross-border tradition of the Hanseatic League as a contribution to European integration, joint tourism marketing and generally increased cooperation between the member cities.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Union of Cities THE HANSA". THE HANSA. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b Bischof, Stefanie (2020). "Internationaler Städtebund DIE HANSE: Beispiel für grenzüberschreitende interkommunale Zusammenarbeit in Europa" (PDF). Zeitschrift des Verbandes von und für Akteure in den Handlungsfeldern Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung (in German): 201–204.