 | Bremen | Hanover |
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| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Bremen [ˈbʀeːmən] is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name: Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen). It is a port city, situated along the river Weser, about 60 km (37 mi) south from its mouth on the North Sea. Breme | Hanover(i) (German: Hannover (help·info), IPA: [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. In addition to being the capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover was the capital of the adminis |
| Coat of arms | Location | Location |
| Country | Germany | Germany |
| State | Bremen | Lower Saxony |
| District | Urban district | Region Hanover |
| City subdivisions | 5 boroughs with 23 districts | 13 districts |
| Governing parties | SPD / Greens | SPD / Greens |
| Area | 326.73 km² (126.2 sq mi) | 204.01 km² (78.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | 548,477 (01/11/2006) | 522,944 (01/11/2007) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HB | H |
| Postal codes | 28001–28779 | 30001 - 30669 |
| Area code | 0421 | 0511 |
| Website | bremen.de Coordinates: 53°4′33″N 8°48′27″E / 53.07583, 8.8075 | www.hannover.de Coordinates: 52°22′0″N 9°43′0″E / 52.36667, 9.71667 |
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