Bersenbrück

For other uses, see Bersenbrück (Samtgemeinde).

Bersenbrück
Town
Market square
Coat of arms
Location of Bersenbrück within Osnabrück district
Bersenbrück Show map of Germany Bersenbrück Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°32′N 7°55′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Osnabrück
Municipal assoc.	Bersenbrück
Subdivisions	7
Government
• Mayor	Christian Klütsch (CDU)
Area
• Total	42.54 km^2 (16.42 sq mi)
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,850
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49593
Dialling codes	05439, 05462
Vehicle registration	OS
Website	www.bersenbrueck.de

Bersenbrück (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁzn̩ˌbʁʏk] ^ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: 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

1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
2. "20 Jahre Reggae Jam in Bersenbrück: 20 000 Besucher erwartet". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
3. "Riddim Popularity Poll". Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.