Hameln, a quaint old Prussian town and fortress in the province of Hanover, situated at the junction of the Hamel with the Weser, 25 m. SW. of Hanover city; associated with the legend of the Pied Piper; a fine chain bridge spans the Weser; there are prosperous iron, paper, and leather works, breweries, &c.
Population (circa 1900) given as 14,000.
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Hamburg * Hämerkin