Großenbrode

Großenbrode is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, opposite Fehmarn, approx. 8 km (5 mi) east of Heiligenhafen. Until 1963 it had a ferry connection to Gedser in Denmark. After World War II there was no ferry connection from West Germany to Denmark - the ferry port Warnemünde (near Rostock) now being in the communist east. Großenbrode was chosen as the site for a temporary ferry connection for the 3 hour crossing to Gedser. After the Fehmarnsund bridge was built in 1963, the ferryport moved to Puttgarden on Fehmarn. Großenbrode is planned to be the site of a portal of the Fehmarn Sound Tunnel by 2028.

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  Großenbrode marked in red inside Ostholstein, a district (Kreis).
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  The Fehmarn Sound Bridge, as seen from Großenbrode
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  Großenbrode railway station
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  A former reconnaissance tower (de:Aufklärungsturm (Bundeswehr)), this tower now hosts a restaurant

Großenbrode
Beach at Großenbrode
Coat of arms
Location of Großenbrode within Ostholstein district
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Coordinates: 54°22′12″N 11°5′6″E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Ostholstein
Municipal assoc.	Oldenburg-Land
Government
• Mayor	Jens Reise (CDU)
Area
• Total	20.98 km^2 (8.10 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,180
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	23775
Dialling codes	04367
Vehicle registration	OH
Website	www.grossenbrode.de

References

1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).