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Bremerhaven (brā`mərhä'fən), city (1994 pop. 131,490), in the state of Bremen, NW Germany, at the mouth of the Weser River, near the North Sea. It is one of the largest fishing ports in Europe and is a major freight port. Founded in 1827, Bremerhaven in 1939 was absorbed by Wesermünde, which had been formed in 1924 as the result of the merger of the cities of Geestemünde and Lehe. In 1947 the combined municipality was renamed Bremerhaven and returned to the state of Bremen. The first regular ship service between continental Europe and the United States was started in Bremerhaven in 1847. Today the fishing industry is at the center of its economy, which includes fish processing and the manufacture of cans, barrels, and nets. Bremerhaven a port in NW Germany: an outport for Bremen. Pop.: 118 276 (2003 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Petersburg, Russia; (2) Alfred-Wegener Institute fur Polar und Meeresforschung, Okophysiologie, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany civilians and local-national employees deployed from their home stations in Mannheim and Bremerhaven, Germany, and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and to assist deploying units in their own unit areas and designated predeployment staging area locations. Department of the Army established the first Army Transportation unit in Bremerhaven, Germany, the gateway for forces, equipment and supplies, in 1945 as Europe began the process of rebuilding and transforming in the wake of the events of the Second World War. |
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