Bersenbrück
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bersenbrück is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Osnabrück along the river Hase. It serves as the administrative seat of the collective municipality Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: a narrow red stripe at the top, a wide white stripe in the middle, and a narrow red stripe at the bottom. The town's coat of arms is centered on the broad white stripe. The coat of arms shows a red and silver shield featuring a white castle with an open gate and three towers topped with shingled roofs in the upper section, and a silver masonry wall with an arched bridge over a red base in the lower section.
Symbolism: The red and white colors recall the traditional regional colors of Westphalia and Lower Saxony as well as the Bishopric of Osnabrück. The castle and bridge in the coat of arms represent the historical fortified monastery and the crossing over the Hase River, from which the town derives its name (Brücke meaning bridge).
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: a narrow red stripe at the top, a wide white stripe in the middle, and a narrow red stripe at the bottom. The town's coat of arms is centered on the broad white stripe. The coat of arms shows a red and silver shield featuring a white castle with an open gate and three towers topped with shingled roofs in the upper section, and a silver masonry wall with an arched bridge over a red base in the lower section.
Symbolism: The red and white colors recall the traditional regional colors of Westphalia and Lower Saxony as well as the Bishopric of Osnabrück. The castle and bridge in the coat of arms represent the historical fortified monastery and the crossing over the Hase River, from which the town derives its name (Brücke meaning bridge).
Statistics
Area
42.54 km²
Population
8,870