Brumath, also Brumpt, is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...

 department in Alsace

Alsace

Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...

 in north-eastern France

France

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History

Brumath occupies the site of the Roman Brocomagus.
Maria Christina of Saxony

Princess Maria Christina of Saxony (1735–1782)

Maria Christina of Saxony was a Princess of Saxony and later Abbess of Remiremont.-Family:...

 died in the château in the city. She died her and was aunt of Louis XVI. The building was destroyed in the Revolution.

Geography

Brumath is located on the Zorn river, and is 17 km (10.6 mi) north of Strasbourg

Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...

 and 13 km (8.1 mi) south of Haguenau

Haguenau

-Economy:The town has a well balanced economy. Centuries of troubled history in the buffer lands between France and Germany have bequeathed to Haguenau a rich historical and cultural heritage which supports a lively tourist trade. There is also a thriving light manufacturing sector centred on the...

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Landmarks

Brumath has a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church. The vaulted basement of the former castle of the Hanau-Lichtenberg family now houses the Musée archéologique

Musée archéologique (Brumath)

The Musée archéologique is an archaeological museum in Brumath in the Bas-Rhin department of France. It displays findings of prehistoric, Celtic and Roman origin made in and around this very old city.-External links:*...

, displaying findings made in and around the ancient Roman town of Brocomagus.
The great great grandmother of J.K. Rowling lived in Brumath.

Transportation

Brumath is served by the Route nationale 63, linking Strasbourg to Haguenau, and by the A4 autoroute

A4 autoroute

The A4 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute de l'Est is a French autoroute that travels between the cities of Paris and Strasbourg. It forms parts of European routes E25 and E50....

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See also

• Battle of Brumath
  Battle of Brumath
  The Battle of Brumath in AD 356 was part of Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate's campaigns against the Germanic tribes. Following the Battle of Reims, Julian's forces pursued several Germanic war bands through the Gallic countryside. Outside Brumath, one war band met Julian in open battle and the...
  
  
• Bernard Schreiner
  Bernard Schreiner
  Bernard Schreiner , is a French politician.He fought in the Algerian War and was decorated with the Croix de la Valeur Militaire....
  
   (born 1937), French politician born in Brumath
• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department