Berne, Germany

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Berne
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Berne
Berne, Germany (Germany)
Berne, Germany
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Wesermarsch
Municipal subdivisions 34 districts
Mayor Bernd Bremermann (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 85.2 km² (32.9 sq mi)
Elevation 6 m  (20 ft)
Population 7,256  (31/12/2003)
 - Density 85 /km² (221 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BRA
Postal code 27804
Area code 04406
Website www.berne.de

Coordinates: 53°11′00″N 8°29′00″E / 53.183333, 8.483333

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

[edit] Notable people

Berne is the birthplace of musician, producer and songwriter Dieter Bohlen.