Brome, Germany

Brome
Location of Brome within Gifhorn district
Brome
Brome
Coordinates: 52°36′N 10°57′E / 52.600°N 10.950°E / 52.600; 10.950
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGifhorn
Municipal assoc.Brome
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorGerhard Borchert (CDU)
Area
 • Total
36.83 km2 (14.22 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
3,134
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38465
Dialling codes05833
Vehicle registrationGF
Websitewww.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").

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.

References

  1. ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.