Bersenbrück Explained

Type:Stadt
Image Coa:DEU Bersenbrück COA.svg
Coordinates:52.5333°N 62°W
Image Plan:Bersenbrück in OS.svg
State:Niedersachsen
District:Osnabrück
Samtgemeinde:Bersenbrück
Elevation:37
Area:42.54
Postal Code:49593
Area Code:05439, 05462
Licence:OS
Gemeindeschlüssel:03 4 59 010
Divisions:7
Website:www.bersenbrueck.de
Mayor:Christian Klütsch
Party:CDU

Bersenbrück (pronounced as /de/; 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.[1] Reggae Jam was repeatedly voted to be the most popular German reggae festival among readers of the Riddim magazine.[2]

Sons and daughters of the city

Notes and References

  1. News: 20 Jahre Reggae Jam in Bersenbrück: 20 000 Besucher erwartet. 27 April 2017. Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 29 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Riddim Popularity Poll. 27 April 2017. 28 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428051657/http://www.reggaejam.de/fileadmin/_processed_/2/d/csm_Riddim_Readers_Poll_Winner_2015_a64abb801e.jpg. dead.