Brumath (, gsw, Bröömt) is a
commune in the
Bas-Rhin department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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in
Grand Est in north-eastern
France.
History
Brumath occupies the site of the Roman ''
Brocomagus''.
, aunt of
Louis XVI, died in the château in the city. The building was partly demolished in the Revolution.
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Geography
Brumath is located on the Zorn
Zorn is a family name of German origin meaning "wrath". Historically, it was predominantly strong in German influenced cities such as Strasbourg, Kempten, Innsbruck, and Würzburg. Today, the surname Zorn can be frequently found in Bavaria, Baden- ...
river, and is north of Strasbourg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
and south of Haguenau
Haguenau (; Alsatian: or ; and historically in English: ''Hagenaw'') is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France, of which it is a sub-prefecture.
It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg, some to the south. To the ...
.
Population
Landmarks
Brumath has a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church. The Protestant church is housed in the former castle of the Hanau-Lichtenberg family since 1804.
Transportation
Brumath is served by the Route nationale 63, linking Strasbourg to Haguenau, and by the A4 autoroute.
It has a railway station on the line linking Strasbourg and Metz.
Notable people
* George Brumder's ancestry is from Brumath as is the origin of his surname.
* Maria Christina of Saxony died in Brumath.
* The great-great-grandmother of J. K. Rowling, Salomé Schuch, lived in Brumath.
See also
* Battle of Brumath
* Bernard Schreiner (1937-2020), French politician born in Brumath
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
References
External links
Official website
Communes of Bas-Rhin
Triboci
Bas-Rhin communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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