Brome, Germany
Brome | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Brome
within Gifhorn district | |
Location of Brome | |
Brome Brome | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′N 10°57′E / 52.600°N 10.950°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Gifhorn |
| Municipal assoc. | Brome |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerhard Borchert (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.83 km2 (14.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,311 |
| • Density | 89.90/km2 (232.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38465 |
| Dialling codes | 05833 |
| Vehicle registration | GF |
| Website | www.brome.de |
Brome (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁoːmə]) is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ohre, approx. 25 km northeast of Wolfsburg.
The municipality consists of the following villages:
- Altendorf
- Benitz
- Brome
- Wiswedel
- Zicherie
Brome is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Brome ("collective municipality").
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Castle
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Town hall
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Lutheran church
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Lake Ohresee
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Lutheran church in Altendorf
During the Cold War, Brome was by the Inner German border separating West Germany and Communist East Germany (German Democratic Republic). The Brome Castle Museum has local artifacts from the Cold War and from other periods of history.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gifhorn/Brome.
References
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.