Brest, Germany

Brest

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Brest

Coordinates: 53°27′N 9°23′E / 53.450°N 9.383°ECoordinates: 53°27′N 9°23′E / 53.450°N 9.383°E
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Stade
Municipal assoc. Harsefeld
Government
  Mayor Dieter Tomforde (SPD)
Area
  Total 24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 788
  Density 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 21698
Dialling codes 04762
Vehicle registration STD
Website www.brest.de

Brest is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.

It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region.

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