Bremen (city)

Bremen is a city in northern Germany (official name: Freie Hansestadt Bremen1 (Free Hanseatic City of Bremen), referring to its membership in the medieval Hanseatic League) situated along the river Weser, at {{coor dm|53|04|N|8|48|E|}}. Bremen is one of two towns belonging to the state of Bremen, the other being Bremerhaven. Population: 545,983 (1st June 2005).

Footnotes

• ¹ Kohl since 1815
• ² Kohl claims the Bishopric was created in 787
• ³ Kohl
• ⁴ Kohl population of around 550,000 in 1998 includes 25,000 students
• ⁵ Kohl