Bremen

geographical name

Bre·​men ˈbre-mən 

ˈbrā-

1

former duchy of northern Germany between the lower Weser and the lower Elbe rivers

2

state of northwestern Germany in two noncontiguous sections, one containing the city of Bremen, the other containing Bremerhaven, and both surrounded by Lower Saxony area 156 square miles (404 square kilometers), population 681,700

Note: Bremen is Germany's smallest and least populous state.

3

city, port on the Weser River, and capital of the German state of Bremen population 542,707