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Bremerhaven (German pronunciation: [ˌbʁeːmɐˈhaːfn̩] ⓘ; Low German: Bremerhoben) is a city on the east bank of the Weser estuary in northern Germany. It forms an exclave of the city-state of Bremen. The River Geeste flows through the city before emptying into the Weser.
This is a list of ports of the North Sea and its influent rivers. Note: this list does not include ports on the Skagerrak , the Kattegat , or the English Channel . Belgium
Sankt German Sank Hermannburg Saint-Leonard Sankt-Lenhard Saint-Max Sankt-Max Saint-Maurice-sur-Montagne Sankt-Moritz Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle Sankt-Mortiz Saint-Michel-sur-Meurthe Sankt-Michel an der Mörthe Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (Sankt) Nikolausberg Saulcy-sur-Meurthe Salzach an der Mörthe Saulnes Sonne Saulxures-les-Moselotte Holenbach
Brest (French pronunciation: ⓘ; [3] Breton pronunciation: [4]) is a port city in the Finistère department, Brittany.Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of a peninsula and the western extremity of metropolitan France, [5] Brest is an important harbour and the second largest French military port after Toulon.
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Lorient is commonly referred to as La ville aux cinq ports ("the city of five ports"): military, fishing, commercial, passengers and yachting. [29] In 2010, the sector represented 9,600 direct jobs for a total 12,000 jobs (with indirect jobs accounted for), or 12% of local employment. [30]
The Ports of Bremen, Bremen Ports or Bremish Ports, in German "Bremische Häfen" consist of the commercial ports in Bremen and Bremerhaven. They are managed by bremenports GmbH & Co. KG , a company of private status in public property.
During World War I the British and French Channel ports were major conduits for British materiel and troops. The Belgian ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge were considered a major threat by British Admiral Admiral Jellicoe. He was concerned by their use not only as German U-boat ports, but also as torpedo boat bases and even possible departure ...