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Berne, Germany

Coordinates: 53°11′N 8°29′E / 53.183°N 8.483°E / 53.183; 8.483
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Berne
Church of Saint Aegidius
Church of Saint Aegidius
Coat of arms of Berne
Location of Berne within Wesermarsch district
LemwerderBerneBremenElsflethJadeOvelgönneBrakeStadlandNordenhamMellumButjadingenWesermarschWesermarschLower SaxonyDelmenhorstOldenburg (district)OldenburgAmmerlandWilhelmshavenFriesland (district)Wittmund (district)OsterholzBremerhavenCuxhaven (district)
Berne is located in Germany
Berne
Berne
Berne is located in Lower Saxony
Berne
Berne
Coordinates: 53°11′N 8°29′E / 53.183°N 8.483°E / 53.183; 8.483
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWesermarsch
Subdivisions34 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2017–22) Hartmut Schierenstedt[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
85.2 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,864
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27804
Dialling codes04406
Vehicle registrationBRA
Websitewww.berne.de

Berne is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Weser, approximately 20 km east of Oldenburg and 25 km northwest of Bremen.

Notable people

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The Canadian photographer Leonard Frank (1870–1944) was born in Berne. It is also the birthplace of musician, producer and songwriter Dieter Bohlen.

References

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  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.