Brest (German pronunciation: [bʁɛst] ) is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, northern Germany.

Brest
Coat of arms of Brest
Location of Brest within Stade district
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Brest is located in Germany
Brest
Brest
Brest is located in Lower Saxony
Brest
Brest
Coordinates: 53°27′N 9°23′E / 53.450°N 9.383°E / 53.450; 9.383
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictStade
Municipal assoc.Harsefeld
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorDieter Tomforde (SPD)
Area
 • Total
24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
779
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21698
Dialling codes04762
Vehicle registrationSTD
Websitewww.brest.de

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.

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.