Bersenbrück
Bersenbrück | |
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Market square | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bersenbrück
within Osnabrück district | |
Location of Bersenbrück | |
Bersenbrück Bersenbrück | |
| Coordinates: 52°32′N 7°55′E / 52.533°N 7.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osnabrück |
| Municipal assoc. | Bersenbrück |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Klütsch (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.54 km2 (16.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,221 |
| • Density | 193.3/km2 (500.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49593 |
| Dialling codes | 05439, 05462 |
| Vehicle registration | OS, BSB, MEL, WTL |
| Website | www.bersenbrueck.de |
Bersenbrück (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁzn̩bʁʏk] ⓘ; Low German: Bessenbrügge) is a town in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hase, approx. 30 km north of Osnabrück. Bersenbrück is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bersenbrück.
Reggae Jam Festival
Bersenbrück is known for its annual reggae festival named Reggae Jam, featuring national and international artists. In 2014, the Reggae Jam celebrated its 20th anniversary and attracted more than 20.000 visitors.[2] Reggae Jam was repeatedly voted to be the most popular German reggae festival among readers of the Riddim magazine.[3]
Sons and daughters of the city
- Hans-Gert Pöttering (born 1945), CDU - politician and former president of the European Parliament
References
- ^ "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "20 Jahre Reggae Jam in Bersenbrück: 20 000 Besucher erwartet". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Riddim Popularity Poll". Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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