Brumath
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Coordinates: 48°43′58″N 7°42′33″E / 48.732778°N 7.709167°E
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Commune of Brumath |
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  Brumath
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg-Campagne |
| Canton | Brumath |
| Intercommunality | Région de Brumath |
| Mayor | Etienne Wolf (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 136–189 m (450–620 ft) |
| Land area1 | 29.54 km2 (11.41 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 9,850 (2006) |
| - Density | 333 /km² (860 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 67067/ 67170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Brumath, also Brumpt, is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.
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[edit] History
Brumath occupies the site of the Roman Brocomagus[1].
[edit] Geography
Brumath is located on the Zorn river.
It is 17 km (11 mi) north of Strasbourg and 13 km (8.1 mi) south of Haguenau
[edit] Landmarks
Brumath has a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church.
[edit] Transportation
Brumath is served by the Route nationale 63, linking Strasbourg to Haguenau, and by the A4 autoroute.
[edit] See also
- Battle of Brumath
- Bernard Schreiner (born 1937), French politician born in Brumath
- Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
[edit] References
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition Brumath article
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