Bremerhaven
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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
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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)[1] | |
• 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 [de] on the opposite side of the Geeste, which belonged to Hanover (and later Prussia). Geestemünde united with neighbouring Lehe [de] to form the city of Wesermünde [de] in 1924, and Bremerhaven was itself annexed to Wesermünde in 1939, but the entire conurbation was restored to Bremen in 1947.