Großenbrode | ||
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Coordinates: 54°22′12″N 11°5′6″E / 54.37000°N 11.08500°ECoordinates: 54°22′12″N 11°5′6″E / 54.37000°N 11.08500°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
District | Ostholstein | |
Municipal assoc. | Oldenburg-Land | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Klaus Reise (Bürger für Großenbrode) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 20.98 km2 (8.10 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 2,160 | |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 23775 | |
Dialling codes | 04367 | |
Vehicle registration | OH | |
Website | www.amt-oldenburg- land.de |
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 ) 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.