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  Bremerhaven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bremerhaven is a city in the federal state of Bremen, Germany.
Bremerhaven was born and became a second harbour to Bremen, despite the distance of 50 km between the places.
The Bremerhaven government is a coalition between the Social Democrats and the Christian Democrats.
www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bremerhaven   (598 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Bremerhaven, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Founded in 1827, Bremerhaven in 1939 was absorbed by WesermUnde, which had been formed in 1924 as the result of the merger of the cities of GeestemUnde and Lehe.
In 1947 the combined municipality was renamed Bremerhaven and returned to the state of Bremen.
Today the fishing industry is at the center of its economy, which includes fish processing and the manufacture of cans, barrels, and nets.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Bremerha.html   (223 words)

  
 Content   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
It was founded by the Hanseatic town of Bremen in 1827 as an exterritorial harbour place at the furthermost east shore of the mouth of the river Weser.
Bremerhaven developed into a significant centre of transatlantic traffic of goods and passengers, of deep-sea fishing and shipbuilding.
Today, Bremerhaven has a population of 127.000 inhabitants, and it is the main centre of the surrounding region.
www.lloydwerft.com /e/ueberblick/bremerhv.htm   (110 words)

  
 Radar Tower Bremerhaven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Bremerhaven Radar Tower is a 106 metre reinforced concrete tower located in Bremerhaven, Germany.
The tower, which was constructed between 1962 and 1965, accommodates numerous transmitting plants for maritime radio purposes, in addition to its radar equipment.
Unlike other transmitting towers, the Bremerhaven facility belongs to the Bremerhaven Water and Shipping department and not Deutsche Telekom AG or a broadcasting corporation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Radar_Tower_Bremerhaven   (112 words)

  
 Die Auswanderer: In Port   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bremerhaven was a port facility some miles north of the city of Bremen, which in the early nineteenth century faced losing its position as a sea port due to the silting of the river Weser.
Bremerhaven served as the main port of embarkation for European emigrants departing through Germany through the middle of the nineteenth century, but by 1900, Hamburg was the chief port.
Nevertheless, despite the chaotic appearance, the emigrant ports of Bremerhaven (and later Bremen), and Hamburg were, by the middle of the nineteenth century, fairly well-regulated.
chnm.gmu.edu /courses/petrik/s2002/cw2/students/dews/auswanderer/inport.htm   (352 words)

  
 Spotlight feature: 100 years of Bremerhaven Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Together with the port of Bremerhaven, situated 37 miles (60 km) to the north, it forms the smallest (in area and population) of the Länder of Germany but is of vital economic significance.
The market rights--including customs and coinage--that were conferred on Bremen in 965 brought increased mercantile activity, and the young city soon became one of the commanding religious and economic centers of northern Germany, especially after entering the Hanseatic League--an economic and political association of the rising urban mercantile class--in 1358.
The Weser ports (Bremen, Bremerhaven) are second to that of Germany's major port, Hamburg, in both total tonnage and containers handled, and has an important general cargo trade.
www.kiac-usa.com /Bremerhaven.html   (1229 words)

  
 Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany, Earth
Because of the harbour, Bremerhaven was used to a many-sided nightlife.
Bremerhaven is full of people who just arrived one day more or less by pure coincidence - and missed to leave again.
Except from the original Bremerhaveners (the ones that have been born there) nearly no one finds that this city is the proof for intelligence in architecture and culture.
www.galactic-guide.com /articles/2R173.html   (708 words)

  
 Port of Bremerhaven
USAREUR continues to use the commercial port of Bremerhaven, Germany as a primary SPOE for deployment of unit vehicles and equipment and the adjacent Port of Nordenham for ammunition.
The sea-town was founded in 1827 in Bremerhaven and is situated at the mouth of the river Weser into the North Sea and deep sea.
The ports of Bremerhaven are an international turntable for modern parcel transports with the car-terminal, the banana jetty and the largest closed turnover area for containers of the world The fishing port in Bremerhaven is the largest of its type and as an national port the largest in Europe.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/bremerhaven.htm   (523 words)

  
 North East Lincolnshire and its Partners in Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bremerhaven and all its partners have a multi-cultural population.
Bremerhaven is an old town with beautiful churches, cobbled squares, a light house and a very well kept promenade.
Although a good percentage of Bremerhaven was destroyed in air raids, amazingly buildings have been reconstructed according to their original plans which makes the old town a fascinating place for tourists.
www.nelincs.gov.uk /council/europeanaffairs/twin-towns.htm   (676 words)

  
 NSGA Bremerhaven, Windjammer-Final Edition pg.3
Later in the fall, the team moves to Bremerhaven and is attached to the 23rd detachment of the 2nd Radio Squadron Mobile (RSM).
- A contingent of Bremerhaven Navymen and Marines arrive in Copenhagen to march in the funeral procession for the late King Frederik IX of Denmark.
- The NSGA Bremerhaven "Windjammers" are picked by the commander of the Naval Security Group Command as the Navy's finalist in Travis Trophy competition wit the Army and the Air Force, a fitting culmination of 20 years of Naval Security Group operations.
web.meganet.net /kman/wjpg3.htm   (1282 words)

  
 Bremerhaven on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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.
Les pingouins mâles au zoo de Bremerhaven pas intéressés par les femelles
It seems that male penguins in the zoo of Bremerhaven, Germany, have been attempting to mate with one another and to hatch offspring out of...
encyclopedia.com /html/B/Bremerha.asp?.../html/B/Bremerha.asp   (557 words)

  
 After Hamburg also flying start in Bremerhaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In order to offer the same benefits to Bremerhaven, where at present car carriers are handled through the narrow locks by three or four tugs, KOTUG has designed and developed a revolutionary type of tugboat, with the objective of reducing the number of tugs required.
The start of KOTUG activities in Bremerhaven and the further expansion of the modern fleet of tugboats has significantly improved KOTUG’s position as a company with one of the most technologically advanced and most powerful and maneuverable harbour tug fleets in the world.
By developing a fleet of modern tugboats and thanks to the high degree of efficiency offered by the independent company, safety in these ports can only be improved, whilst vessel owners and operators will be able to reap the benefits of real competition, with considerable the reductions in total port costs.
www.porttechnology.org /industry.news/2000/0043.shtml   (2621 words)

  
 USAREUR - Cities - Bremerhaven
Perhaps Bremerhaven was sort of an "orphan asylum" (LOL!) for bits and pieces of all kinds of outfits in these very earliest days of the Occupation.
We were zooming along the countryside outside Bremerhaven somewhere and there was a long grassy ridge maybe 20 or 30 feet high stretching along the horizon in the distance.
On 1 November 1946 the USN Port Director, Bremerhaven, was disestablished and port control was transferred to the Office of the Military Government (OMG).
www.usarmygermany.com /USAREUR_City_Bremerhaven.htm   (3185 words)

  
 The University of Bremerhaven is seeking a   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The University of applied sciences Bremerhaven pursues the policy of increasing the percentage of women amongst its scientific staff and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
The applicant is expected to relocate to Bremerhaven or the immediate vicinity.
The applicant should be able to convey to students his or her specialist knowledge in the area of, sales and distribution, product development and production planning, personnel and organisational management.
www1.hs-bremerhaven.de /peet/stellen_e.htm   (490 words)

  
 city_of_science Bremen_Bremerhaven
Knowledge has a future: The two-city State of Bremen and Bremerhaven exemplifies a dynamic location for science and technology that is dedicated to the furtherance of knowledge and research.
By the year 2010 the State of Bremen intends to rise to the fore of technology regions in Germany and likewise consolidate its modernization programme.
As holders of the award "city of science 2005", Bremen and Bremerhaven are focussing above all on making science more easily understandable for the general public and creating an active dialogue with society.
www.city-of-science.de /home.jsp?lang=en   (142 words)

  
 Bremerhaven - One of the beautiful coastal cities
Additional info and links to our coastal region will be available here and for those connoisseurs of cuisine, a few recipes of typical coastal fare.
It is Bremerhaven, one of the economic "capitals" of the north.
Bremerhaven is also an affordable destination suitable for class outings where an excellent perspective of modern industrial economics may be acquired.
www.angelfire.com /journal/Bremerhaven/english.html   (461 words)

  
 Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen Kreiswappen) - BREMERHAVEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bremerhaven was founded in 1827 and became a city in 1851.
In 1939 Bremerhaven merged with Wesermünde to form the new city of Wesermünde.
The old arms of Bremerhaven were granted on August 3, 1880.
www.ngw.nl /int/dld/b/bremerha.htm   (191 words)

  
 Bremerhaven Germany Lighthouse  by Harbour Lights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
As Germany’s largest coastal town, Bremerhaven is a bustling center of commerce and an exciting port of call.
In 1827, residents of the city of Bremen founded this new port town, creating a two-city state, the only one of its kind in Germany.
Reminiscent of ancient fortresses and historic architecture, Bremerhaven lighthouse proudly welcomes all travelers to its homeland of Germany.
www.harbourlights.com /catalog/2001/hl_bremerhaven.htm   (161 words)

  
 MOL Corporate Press Release
MOL will soon offer direct, weekly, fixed-day calls at Bremerhaven on all three of its Trans-Atlantic strings and, via Halifax, provide a strategic link to Eastern Canada, as well as rail connections to all key Canadian and Northern U.S. markets.
Bremerhaven will be integrated into MOL's APX rotation with the sailing of the APL Topaz V. 106ET, which sails from New York on April 4, 2002 and arrives in Bremerhaven on April 13.
Eastbound, the APX will reach Bremerhaven in 9 days from New York, 11 days from Norfolk, 13 days from Charleston, 14 days from Miami, and 17 days from Manzanillo (Panama).
www.molpower.com /htm/news/tas_02.htm   (613 words)

  
 BREMERHAVEN - LoveToKnow Article on BREMERHAVEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Hanoverian fort and batteries, which formerly protected the town, have been removed, and their place is supplied by four modern forts, with revolving turtleback turrets, lower down.
The town possesses two Protestant and a Roman Catholic church, a technical institute, a natural history museum, a library, a theatre, a monument to the emperor William I. and one to Johann Smidt (1773-1850), the burgomaster of Bremen to whose enterprise the harbour of Bremerhaven is due.
To properly cite this BREMERHAVEN article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BR/BREMERHAVEN.htm   (273 words)

  
 BLG LOGISTICS | October 2005 | Automobile, Contract and Container Logistics
In Bremerhaven, for example, the German President made a stop at the port, where he was welcomed by BLG’s CEO Detthold Aden.
As a result of the extension of BLG-Coldstore Bremerhaven, which was officially opened on May 20, the capacity of the cold store was expanded to over 30,000 pallet slots for refrigerated and frozen goods.
The COLDSTORE at the Bremerhaven Container Terminal was built in 1985 at the initiative of the US Army.
www.blg.de   (1141 words)

  
 NSGA Bremerhaven, Germany - History Page 1
Prior to the establishment of the Todendorf Department, the parent command, Naval Advanced Base Bremerhaven maintained a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) Van that would deploy to the U. Army Firing Range at Todendorf, and other locations along the East West German Border.
The detachment is composed of seven officers and 107 enlisted men, and is administratively and logisticall subordinated to the Naval Advanced Base.
From Bernie Farrell, "I was one of the original 4 enlisted men sent to Bremerhaven along with Chief "Robbie" Robinson to open up the station.
web.meganet.net /kman/bhvnhist.htm   (848 words)

  
 Feuerwehr Bremerhaven - US Army Feuerwehr - english
In the last stage of build-up, the american fire fighters in Bremerhaven employed 70 to 80 men and had 6 vehicles in duty.
The first rationalizing strategies compared personal costs with insurance cases and result was: well, there may be a lot of fire for 20.000 US Dollar a year.
The paramedical trainings were excercised in a joined venture with the Americans originating from the US Army Hospital in Bremerhaven.
www.feuerwehr-bremerhaven.de /histo_eng.htm   (556 words)

  
 Bremerhaven - German Port - German Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bremerhaven is a German port located about 40 miles upriver of Bremen.
It is located at the intersection of the Weser River and the North Sea.
The largest museum of seafaring in Germany is located in Bremerhaven - the Deutsches Schiffarhtsmuseum.
www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art13745.asp   (76 words)

  
 Hotels in Bremerhaven, Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Description: The Nordsee Hotel Bremerhaven with its extravagant furnishings is equipped with all conceivablly comfort and offers outstanding service to all clients travelling on business or leisure.
The rooms are equipped with telephone, cable television, Pay TV and mini bar, the bathrooms are spacious and have a shower or a bathtub, a hair dryer and a cosmetic mirror.
Location: Located directly in the city center of Bremerhaven, at the beginning of a pedestrian zone, across the street of the Columbus Center - an arcade shopping area - the Nordsee Hotel is the ideal place to combine business and leisure.
athensohio.net /online-hotel-reservations/Germany/Bremerhaven   (207 words)

  
 Hotels in Bremerhaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Nordsee Hotel Bremerhaven with its extravagant furnishings is equipped with all conceivablly comfort and offers outstanding service to all clients...
The hotel is located in the city centre of Bremerhaven.
This coastal town is ideal for hiking and cycling.
www.maps.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Germany/Bremerhaven.asp   (195 words)

  
 APM Terminals | Global Terminals | Europe | Bremerhaven | Terminal | default   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Approximately 2 hours from Jade-Weser-Radar-Control you will reach the quay of North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven and with it the european continent.
The staff will be awaiting your arrival with excellent equipment, enabling us to forward your containers promptly to any planned destination.
APM Terminals is a 50% shareholder in North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven.
www.apmterminals.com /Global+Terminals/Europe/Bremerhaven/Terminal   (112 words)

  
 Car Rental Bremerhaven with Auto Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Nearly demolished during WWII, Bremerhaven has risen from the ashes to become a sleek and modern hub of culture, commerce and leisure on the banks of the Weser River just inland from the North Sea.
Auto Europe offers several pick-up locations and a large rental car fleet, so finding a car rental in Bremerhaven is both easy and economical.
The proximity to the river and the sea offer many opportunities for sport, and also some picturesque strolls near the moored yachts and commercial vessels.
www.autoeurope.com /car-rental/Bremerhaven-rental-guide.cfm   (362 words)

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