Bremen
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| Bremen | |
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  Bremen
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| Coordinates | 53°4′33″N 8°48′27″E / 53.07583°N 8.8075°E |
| Admeenistration | |
| Kintra | Germany |
| State | Bremen |
| Ceety subdivisions | 5 burghs, 18 destricts, 89 subdestricts |
| First mayor | Jens Böhrnsen (SPD) |
| Govrenin pairties | SPD / Greens |
| Basic statistics | |
| Aurie | 326.73 km2 (126.15 sq mi) |
| - Metro | 11,627 [[km2]] (4,489 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population | 548,477 (1 November 2006) |
| - Density | 1,679 /km2 (4,348 /sq mi) |
| - Metro | 2,400,000 |
| Ither information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HB (wi 1 tae 2 letters an 1 tae 3 digits)[1] |
| Postal codes | 28001–28779 |
| Aurie code | 0421 |
| Wabsteid | Bremen online |
The Ceety Municipality o Bremen (German: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, pronounced [ˈbʁeːmən]) is a Hanseatic ceety in northwastren Germany. A commercial an industrial ceety wi a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part o the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan aurie (2.4 million fowk). Bremen is the seicont maist populous ceety in North Germany an tent in Germany.
Bremen is some 60 km sooth frae the Weser mooth on the North Sea. Wi Bremerhaven richt on the mooth the twa comprise the state o Bremen (offeecial name: Freie Hansestadt Bremen1 - Free Hanseatic Ceety o Bremen).
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Internaitional relations [edit]
Twin touns / Sister ceeties [edit]
Bremen is twinned wi:
| Ceety | Syne | Kintra |
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| Gdańsk[2] | 1976 |  Poland |
| Riga [3] | 1985 |  Latvie |
| Dalian | 1985 |  Cheenae |
| Rostock | 1987 |  Germany1 |
| Haifa | 1988 |  Israel |
| Bratislava[4] | 1989 |  Slovakie |
| Corinto | 1989 |  Nicaragua |
| Lukavac | 1994 |  Bosnie an Herzegovinae |
| İzmir | 1995 |  Turkey |
| Durban[5] |  Sooth Africae |
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| Pune |  Indie |
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| Maracaibo |  Venezuela |
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| Dudley[6] |  Unitit Kinrick |
^1 Then the German Democratic Republic
References [edit]
Notes [edit]
- ↑ The caursign HB wi 1 letter an 4 digits is reservit for vehicle registration in Bremerhaven.
- ↑ Gdańsk Official Website: 'Miasta partnerskie' (Polish & English). Urząd Miejski w Gdańsku (2009). Retrieved on 11 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Twin cities of Riga. Riga City Council. Retrieved on 27 Julie 2009. .
- ↑ Bratislava City - Twin Towns. Bratislava-City.sk. Retrieved on 26 October 2008. .
- ↑ Sister Cities Home Page. eThekwini Online: The Official Site of the City of Durban
- ↑ House of Commons Hansard Debates for 2 Dec 1996. parliament.uk. Retrieved on 12 October 2011. .
