Brumath (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.INSEE commune file
History
Brumath occupies the site of the Roman Brocomagus. Maria Christina of Saxony, aunt of Louis XVI, died in the château in the city. The building was partly demolished in the Revolution.
Geography Brumath is located on the Zorn river, and is north of Strasbourg and south of Haguenau.
Population
Landmarks Brumath has a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church. The Protestant church is housed in the former castle of the Hanau-Lichtenberg family since 1804. The vaulted basement of the castle also houses the Musée archéologique, displaying findings made in and around the ancient Roman town of Brocomagus.
Transportation Brumath is served by the Route nationale 63, linking Strasbourg to Haguenau, and by the A4 autoroute. It has a railway station on the line linking Strasbourg and Metz.
Notable people George Brumder's ancestry is from Brumath as is the origin of his surname. Maria Christina of Saxony died in Brumath. The great-great-grandmother of J. K. Rowling, Salomé Schuch, lived in Brumath.
See also Battle of Brumath Bernard Schreiner (1937-2020), French politician born in Brumath Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
References
External links
Official website