Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven (German pronunciation: [ˌbʁeːmɐˈhaːfn̩] ⓘ; Low German: Bremerhoben) is a city on the east bank of the Weser estuary in northern Germany. It forms an exclave of the city-state of Bremen. The River Geeste flows through the city before emptying into the Weser.
Bremerhaven
Bremerhoben (Low German) | |
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City | |
Bremerhaven in July 2013 | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Bremerhaven | |
Bremerhaven Bremerhaven | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′N 8°35′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bremen |
| Founded | 1827 |
| Subdivisions | 2 boroughs with 9 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Melf Grantz (SPD) |
| • Governing parties | SPD / CDU / FDP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.82 km2 (36.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 115,468 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27568-27580 |
| Dialling codes | 0471 |
| Vehicle registration | HB (with 1 letter and 4 digits) |
| Website | bremerhaven.de |
Bremerhaven was founded in 1827 as a seaport for Bremen, and it remains one of the busiest ports in the country. It was historically rivalled by Geestemünde on the opposite side of the Geeste, which belonged to Hanover (and later Prussia). Geestemünde united with neighbouring Lehe to form the city of Wesermünde in 1924, and Bremerhaven was itself annexed to Wesermünde in 1939, but the entire conurbation was restored to Bremen in 1947.
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