Berne, Germany

For other uses of "Berne" or "Berne", see Berne (disambiguation).

Berne (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁnə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Weser, approximately 20 km east of Oldenburg and 25 km northwest of Bremen.

Berne
Municipality
Church of Saint Aegidius
Coat of arms
Location of Berne within Wesermarsch district
Berne Show map of Germany Berne Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°11′N 8°29′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Wesermarsch
Subdivisions	34 districts
Government
• Mayor (2017–22)	Hartmut Schierenstedt[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	85.1 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,118
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	27804
Dialling codes	04406
Vehicle registration	BRA
Website	www.berne.de

Notable people

The Canadian photographer Leonard Frank (1870–1944) was born in Berne. It is also the birthplace of musician, producer and songwriter Dieter Bohlen.