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Bremen, city and Land (state), northwestern Germany. An enclave within the state of Lower Saxony, the state of Bremen comprises the German cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. Bremen, the capital, is situated on the Weser River some 43 miles (70 km) from the North Sea. It is one of the largest ports of Germany and also one of the major industrial ...
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The imperial free city, as Bremen became known, defended its independence in the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48) and later repelled both Swedish and Hanoverian aggression. As an autonomous republic—the oldest in Germany—it joined the German Confederation in 1815 and the reconstituted German Empire in 1871. It attained increased economic ...
1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1730th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 730th year of the 2nd millennium, the 30th year of the 18th century, and the 1st year of the 1730s decade.
25 May: Bremen state election, 2003 held. 2005 – Jens Böhrnsen becomes mayor. 2007 – 13 May: Bremen state election, 2007 held. 2010 – Bremen S-Bahn begins operating. 2011 – 22 May: Bremen state election, 2011 held. 2012 – Population: 547,976. 2014 – City hosts the 2014 World Karate Championships. 2015 - 10 May: 2015 Bremen state ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Bremen became part of the North German Confederation in 1867 and became an autonomous component state of the new-founded German Empire in 1871. In 1935, Bremen became a regular city at the de facto abolition of statehood of all component German states within the Third Reich. It was re-established as a state in 1947.
Oct 25, 2023 · Bremen, officially the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (Freie Hansestadt Bremen), is the smallest of the 16 states of Germany and made up of two separate enclaves. The first, the city of Bremen, and the second Bremerhaven (Bremen’s harbour). Both cities are located on the Weser River, the latter a sea port, and have played prominent roles in ...
