knowledge Overview
The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen is Germany's smallest federal state and consists of two spatially separate cities: Bremen and, around 60 km to the north, Bremerhaven at the Weser estuary. The state covers around 420 km² and has about 680,000 inhabitants (2022 census). Its ISO-3166-2 code is DE-HB. Bremen was a founding state of the Federal Republic in 1949.
Administrative divisions
As a city state, Bremen has no rural districts. There are two urban municipalities (Bremen and Bremerhaven); the city of Bremen is divided into 5 city boroughs, Bremerhaven into city districts. The Senate under the President of the Senate (Mayor) is at the same time the state government.
Major cities
- Bremen (around 570,000 inhabitants)
- Bremerhaven (around 115,000 inhabitants)
Transport
Bremen is a rail and motorway hub in the northwest; Bremen Airport connects the region with European destinations, while Bremerhaven is one of the world's largest container and car ports.
Economy
Important are port and logistics, aerospace (Airbus), the automotive industry (Mercedes-Benz Bremen) as well as the food and maritime economy.