Bremen
Bremen is a city in north Germany. It is the capital of the State of Bremen.
Location of Bremen
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Coordinates: 53°5′N 8°48′E / 53.083°N 8.800°ECoordinates: 53°5′N 8°48′E / 53.083°N 8.800°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bremen |
Subdivisions | 5 boroughs, 19 districts, 88 subdistricts |
Government | |
• First mayor | Carsten Sieling (SPD) |
• Governing parties | SPD / Green |
Area | |
• City | 326.73 km2 (126.15 sq mi) |
• Metro | 11,627 km2 (4,489 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2006-11-01) | |
• City | 548,475 |
• Density | 1,678.680/km2 (4,347.76/sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,400,000 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 28001–28779 |
Vehicle registration | HB (with 1 to 2 letters and 1 to 4 digits)[1] |
Website | Bremen online |
About 545,000 live in Bremen. It has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
The city's official name today includes the name Hansestadt (hanseatic city) in memory of its history, where it has been important part in the hanseatic league. The architecture of the city and the region as well is influenced by this historic period.
Other hanseatic cities today are: Hamburg, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Lübeck, Greifswald and Demmin.
Bremen Media
View from the Stephanibrücke towards the city centre and cathedral
References
- ↑ The carsign HB with 1 letter and 4 digits is reserved for vehicle registration in Bremerhaven.