GEESTEMINDE  , a seaport

town of Germany, in the Prussian province of Hanover, on the right bank of the Weser, at the mouth of the Geeste, which separates it from Bremerhaven, 32 M . N. from Bremen by rail . Pop . (1905) 23,625 . The interest of the place is purely naval and commercial, its origin dating no farther back than 1857, when the construction of the harbour was begun . The great basin, which can accommodate large sea-going vessels, was completed in 1863, the petroleum basin was opened in 1874, and additional wharves have been constructed for the reception of vessels engaged in the fishing industry . The fish market of Geestemunde is the most important in Germany, and the auction hall practically determines the price of fish throughout the empire . The whole port is protected by powerful fortifications . Among the industrial establishments of the town are shipbuilding yards, foundries, engineering works and saw-mills .