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Bremerhaven
Country	Germany
State	Bremen (state)
District	urban district
Population	116,667 source (Mar 2006)
Area	78.86 km²
Population density	1,482 /km²
Elevation	2 m
Coordinates	53°33′ N 8°35′ E
Postal code	27501-27580
Area code	0471
Licence plate code	HB
Mayor	Jörg Schulz (SPD)
Website	bremerhaven.de

Bremerhaven is a city in the federal state of Bremen, Germany. It is located at the eastern bank of the Weser river mouth, opposite the town of Nordenham. Image File history File links Wappen_Bremerhaven. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (official name; German: Freie Hansestadt Bremen) is the smallest of Germanys 16 Federal States (Bundesländer). ... There are 439 German districts (Kreise), administrative units in Germany. ... This is a list of urban districts in Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... SPD redirects here. ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (official name; German: Freie Hansestadt Bremen) is the smallest of Germanys 16 Federal States (Bundesländer). ... Weser watershed The Weser is a river of north-western Germany. ... Weser watershed Nordenham is a town of about 28. ...

History

City founder Johann Smidt

The town was founded in 1827, but there were settlements in the vicinity as early as the 12th century. These tiny villages were built on small islands in the swampy estuary. There were early plans to found a fortified town at the place in order to protect the ships leaving or entering the Weser, and in 1672 Swedish colonists tried unsuccessfully to erect a castle (Carlsburg) there. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1712x2288, 454 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bremerhaven Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1712x2288, 454 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bremerhaven Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ...

Finally, in 1827 the city of Bremen bought the territories at the Weser mouth from the kingdom of Hanover. Bremerhaven was born and became a second harbour to Bremen, despite the distance of 50 km between the places. Due to the trade with and the emigration to North America the port and the town grew fast. The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... -1...

The kingdom of Hanover founded a rival town directly beside Bremerhaven and called it Geestemünde (1845). Both towns grew and established the three pillars of trade, shipbuilding and fishing. In 1927 Geestemünde and the neighbouring municipalities of Lehe and Wulsdorf were united to become the new city of Wesermünde, and in 1939 Bremerhaven was merged into Wesermünde. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Most of the city was destroyed in World War II; however the most vital parts of the port were deliberately spared by the Allied forces to provide a usable harbour for supply of the forces after the war. During the postwar occupation, Bremerhaven was a U.S.-run enclave within the British zone of northern Germany. In 1947 the city became part of the Bundesland Bremen (Bremen Federal State) and was consequently renamed from Wesermünde to Bremerhaven. Today Bremerhaven is therefore, confusingly, part of the state of Bremen but is a city in its own right, distinct from the port city of Bremen some 50 km farther up the river Weser. This article is becoming very long. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (official name; German: Freie Hansestadt Bremen) is the smallest of Germanys 16 Federal States (Bundesländer). ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... Weser watershed The Weser is a river of north-western Germany. ...

The overseas port is not part of the city Bremerhaven but under the direct jurisdiction of the city of Bremen, one of the historic members of the Hanseatic League. Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ...

Twin cities

Bremerhaven's twin cities include: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm Town twinning or sister cities is a concept whereby towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

The three roads connecting the city of Bremerhaven to the Autobahn 27 consequently are named after the original three twin cities: Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Location within France Cherbourg-Octeville is a city and commune in Normandy, north-west France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 87,574 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TA279087 Administration District: North East Lincolnshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lincolnshire Historic county: Lincolnshire Services Police force: Humberside Police Ambulance service: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: GRIMSBY... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Town hall of Pori The Juselius Mausoleum Pori, or Björneborg in Swedish, is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... KrudttÃ¥rnet Frederikshavn (originally named Fladstrand) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Szczecin (pronounce: ; German: ; Kashubian/Pomeranian: Sztetëno; Latin: Stetinum or Scecinum, also Sedinum) is the capital city of West Pomeranian Voivodship in Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Northwestern Federal District Kaliningrad Oblast Mayor Yuri Savenko (2005) Geographical characteristics Area  - City 215. ... Bundesautobahn 27 (abbreviated BAB 27) branches off the A 7 at Autobahndreieck Walsrode to the northwest, crossing A 1 at the Bremer Kreuz and continuing eastwards of Bremen, toward Cuxhaven. ...

• Cherbourger Straße (AS Bremerhaven-Überseehafen)
• Grimsbystraße (AS Bremerhaven-Mitte)
• Poristraße (AS Bremerhaven-Geestemünde)

Transportation

Roads

Due to its unique geographic situation, Bremerhaven suffers from a few drawbacks in transportation. The city is connected to the autobahn network since the late 1970s, the A 27 runs eastward of the city, connecting Bremerhaven to Bremen and Cuxhaven. Road connections to Hamburg, however, are poor, the Bundesstraße 71 and secondary roads carrying most of the heavy lorry traffic. A proposed solution is the construction of the A 22, the so-called Küstenautobahn, that would link Bremerhaven to Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven/Oldenburg (using the Weser tunnel). Road connections to the overseas port are regularly overloaded by heavy freight traffic, and solutions are presently being discussed, a deep-cut road presently being favoured by the city government and various interest groups. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into freeway. ... Bundesautobahn 27 (abbreviated BAB 27) branches off the A 7 at Autobahndreieck Walsrode to the northwest, crossing A 1 at the Bremer Kreuz and continuing eastwards of Bremen, toward Cuxhaven. ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... Cuxhaven beach at sunset Cuxhaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 55000 inhabitants. ... Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Bundesautobahn 22 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 22, short form Autobahn 22, abbreviated as BAB 22 or A 22) is an autobahn in Germany that is currently in the planning stage. ... Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Oldenburg (Low German: Ollnborg) is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Tunnel entrance The Weser tunnel crosses the river Weser in northwestern Germany between the villages of Rodenkirchen and Dedesdorf, offering a connection between the cities of Nordenham and Bremerhaven on a regional level. ...

Railway

Bremerhaven has three active passenger rail stations, Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof in the city centre, Bremerhaven-Lehe in the northern parts and Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf in the southern parts of the city. A fourth station, Bremerhaven-Speckenbüttel near the border to Langen has been out of service since 1988, though it might re-open when the Bremen S-Bahn scheme becomes effective. Bremerhaven's central station lost its last long-distance train in 2001, so nowadays only regional connections to Bremen, Cuxhaven, Osnabrück and Hamburg are provided. The freight rails in Bremerhaven however are still used notably, freight services mostly consisting of new cars, containers and food. Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof (usually translated from German as Bremerhaven Central Station, short form: Bremerhaven Hbf) is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Bremerhaven in Northwestern Germany. ... Bremerhaven-Lehe is a railway station in the Lehe district of the city of Bremerhaven, Germany. ... Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf is a railway station in the Wulsdorf district of the city of Bremerhaven, Germany. ... Langen is a town and a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... The Bremen S-Bahn (in German: S-Bahn Bremen) is a planned S-Bahn network in Germany, covering the area of the Bremen region, stretching as far as Bremerhaven in the north, Twistringen in the south and Oldenburg in the west. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... Cuxhaven beach at sunset Cuxhaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 55000 inhabitants. ... Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. ... Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Containers in the port of Kotka (Finland) on the Baltic Sea. ...

Tourist attractions

View from Radar Tower

Columbus Center and the "Seute Deern"

The Wilhelm Bauer at the German Maritime Museum

Bremerhaven has only a few historical buildings, and the high street and city centre are almost exclusively post-war. The main attractions for tourists are the German Emigration Center (since August 8, 2005) and the German Maritime Museum (Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum) in the historical harbour with many museum ships such as the Type XXI U-boat Wilhelm Bauer, the Seute Deern (a three-masted sailing vessel), and the Hansekogge, a vintage ship dating from 1380. The Lloyd-Werft shipyard upholds a reputation for building and renovating large cruise liners, for example the Norway. The fishing port also houses an aquarium (the Atlanticum). The zoo reopened on 27 March 2004, after a lengthy rehabilitation. It features Arctic wildlife, both terrestrial and marine. Attractions include the Klimahaus, simulating travel adventure along the 8th line of longitude. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 597 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 597 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Bremerhaven coat of arms This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Bremerhaven coat of arms This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1103x739, 299 KB)u-boat wilhelm bauer bremerhaven, germany by Uwe H. Friese 2002 . ... Download high resolution version (1103x739, 299 KB)u-boat wilhelm bauer bremerhaven, germany by Uwe H. Friese 2002 . ... German Emigration Center The German Emigration Center (German: Deutsches Auswandererhaus) is a museum located in Bremerhaven, Germany dedicated to the history of German emigration, especially to the United States. ... Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum Funnel of Otto Hahn. ... USS Wisconsin is one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and one of two Iowa class battleships maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ... Type XXI U-boat U 3008, postwar photo Type XXI U-boats, also known as the Elektroboote, were the first submarines designed to operate entirely submerged, rather than as surface ships that could submerge as a temporary, awkward mode of operation. ... The Wilhelm-Bauer at the German Maritime Museum Another view Originally designated U-2540, the Type XXI U-boat that would later be named Wilhelm Bauer was completed shortly before the end of World War II. She was scuttled at the end of the war, having never gone on patrol. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Giraffes in Sydneys Taronga Zoo Zoo redirects here. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border Satellite image of the Arctic surface The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole, opposite the Antarctican area around the South Pole. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ...

Every five years Sail Bremerhaven is held, a large marine manifestation that attracts tall ships from all over the world. The last time it was held was in 2005, coinciding with Sail Amsterdam. Kaskelot at the 2004 Bristol Harbour festival in England. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Early morning on an as yet almost empty quay with jogging sailors Noon brings the crowds A so-called Pieremachochel, the Prins Willem, but not really - an imitation of an imitation . ...

Trade

Overseas Port of Bremerhaven

The port of Bremerhaven is the sixteenth largest container port in the world, with more than 3,500,000 containers shipped every year; the port is still growing fast. In addition, more than 1,350,000 cars are imported or exported every year via Bremerhaven. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1176 KB) Bremerhaven Port taken by myself File links The following pages link to this file: Bremerhaven ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1176 KB) Bremerhaven Port taken by myself File links The following pages link to this file: Bremerhaven ...

The car in- and export of Bremerhaven is the second biggest in Europe after Rotterdam. This and the container business are both very important for the harbor and both are growing.

Politics

The Bremerhaven government is a coalition between the Social Democrats and the Christian Democrats. SPD redirects here. ... The Christian Democratic Union (CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union) is a political party in Germany. ...

Sport

Bremerhaven is home to the basketball team Eisbären Bremerhaven who play in the highest German Bundesliga. In the year 1939 a German basketball bundesliga (federal league) was set up for the first time. ...

External links

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