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 between West Germany and 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.
The Fehmarn Sound Bridge, as seen from Großenbrode
Großenbrode railway station
A former reconnaissance tower, (Aufklärungsturm), which now hosts a restaurant
Großenbrode | |
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 Beach at Großenbrode | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Großenbrode within Ostholstein district  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | Jens Reise (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.98 km2 (8.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,249 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/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 |
References
External links
Media related to Großenbrode at Wikimedia Commons