Schwerin (UK: /ʃɛˈriːn/, US: /ʃeɪˈriːn/, German: [ʃveˈʁiːn] ( listen); Mecklenburgian Low German: Swerin; Latin: Suerina, Suerinum) is the capital city of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It has a population of 97,000. It is the second biggest city (behind Rostock) in the state. It is the smallest capital of a German state.
Schwerin Castle