Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Australia
- Brunswick, VictoriaBrunswick, VictoriaBrunswick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...
, a suburb of Melbourne - Electoral district of BrunswickElectoral district of BrunswickThe Electoral district of Brunswick is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and is based around the suburb of Brunswick....
, an electoral district in Victoria - Brunswick Junction, Western AustraliaBrunswick Junction, Western AustraliaBrunswick Junction is a town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Harvey and Bunbury.-History:...
, a town near Bunbury - Brunswick Heads, a town on the North Coast of New South Wales
Canada
- New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canadian province - Brunswick Mountain, North Shore Mountains, British Columbia
Germany
- BraunschweigBraunschweigBraunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
, a city historically also known as Brunswick in English - County of BrunswickCounty of BrunswickThe County of Brunswick was a county in the medieval Duchy of Saxony. It existed from about the 9th century until 1235, when it was raised to a duchy, the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg....
, historic Saxon vassal county, elevated to Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1235 - Brunswick-LüneburgBrunswick-LüneburgThe Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany...
, historic German duchy since 1235- Brunswick-BevernBrunswick-BevernBrunswick-Bevern is an extinct German dynasty. It is a branch of the Younger House of Brunswick, a branch of the House of Welf. Its first member was Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who received Bevern Palace as part of his inheritance in 1666...
, a branch principality (1666–1735) - Brunswick-Calenberg, a branch principality (1485-1692/1708)
- Brunswick-Celle, a branch principality (1269-1705)
- Brunswick-Göttingen, a branch principality (1279–1463)
- Brunswick-Grubenhagen, a branch principality (1291-1596)
- Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, a branch principality (1269-1815), became the Duchy of Brunswick
- Brunswick-Bevern
- Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a historic state (1692/1708-1814), then upgraded to the Kingdom of Hanover
- Duchy of BrunswickDuchy of BrunswickBrunswick was a historical state in Germany. Originally the territory of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in the Holy Roman Empire, it was established as an independent duchy by the Congress of Vienna in 1815...
(1815–1918), became the Free State of Brunswick - Free State of BrunswickFree State of BrunswickThe Free State of Brunswick was the republic formed after the abolition of the Duchy of Brunswick in the course of the German Revolution of 1918–19. It was a state of the German Reich in the time of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany.-History:...
(1918–1946) - Braunschweig (region)Braunschweig (region)Brunswick is one of the four former administrative regions of Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the southeast of the state. The region covers roughly the area of the former state of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, also called "Brunswick" (1978–2004), historic German administrative region
United Kingdom
- Brunswick (Hove)Brunswick (Hove)Brunswick Town is an area in Hove, in the city of Brighton and Hove, England. It is best known for the Regency architecture of the Brunswick estate.-History:...
, England - Brunswick, Greater Manchester, England
- Brunswick, SwanseaBrunswick, SwanseaBrunswick is an inner city neighbourhood of Swansea, Wales. The area is bounded by St. Helens Road to the south and Walter Road to the north. The eastern limit is Page Street and it is bounded by Bryn-y-Mor Road and Westbury Street to the west....
, Wales - Brunswick VillageBrunswick VillageBrunswick Village is a village in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and borders Hazlerigg, Dinnington and Wideopen. It was formerly known as Dinnington Colliery.-History:...
, England - Brunswick, West Midlands, England
United States
Counties- Brunswick County, North CarolinaBrunswick County, North Carolina-External links:*******....
- Brunswick County, VirginiaBrunswick County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 18,419 people, 6,277 households, and 4,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 7,541 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
Towns and Census-designated places
- Brunswick, GeorgiaBrunswick, GeorgiaBrunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
, in Glynn County - Brunswick, IndianaBrunswick, IndianaBrunswick is an unincorporated town in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana....
, in Lake County - Brunswick, MaineBrunswick, MaineBrunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
, in Cumberland County- Brunswick (CDP), MaineBrunswick (CDP), MaineBrunswick is a census-designated place in the town of Brunswick in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 15,175 at the 2010 census...
, census-designated place - Brunswick Station, MaineBrunswick Station, MaineBrunswick Station is a census-designated place within the town of Brunswick in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2000 census...
, census-designated place - Naval Air Station BrunswickNaval Air Station BrunswickNaval Air Station Brunswick , also known as NAS Brunswick, was a military airport located northeast of Brunswick, Maine. The base was home to a number of Navy-operated Maritime patrol aircraft...
- Brunswick (CDP), Maine
- Brunswick, MarylandBrunswick, MarylandBrunswick is a city in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,870 at the 2010 census.- History :The area now known as Brunswick was originally home to the Susquehanna Indians. In 1728 the first settlement was built, and the region became known as Eel Town, because the...
, in Frederick County - Brunswick, MissouriBrunswick, MissouriBrunswick is a rural city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. The Missouri Farmers Association was founded here in 1914. Today the city is considered the Pecan Capital of Missouri...
, in Chariton County - New Brunswick, New JerseyNew Brunswick, New JerseyNew Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, in Middlesex County - Brunswick, New YorkBrunswick, New YorkBrunswick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States that was originally settled in the early 18th century. During its history, it had been part of Albany County, Rensselaerswyck, and Troy, before its incorporation in 1807...
, in Rensselaer County - Brunswick, North CarolinaBrunswick, North CarolinaBrunswick is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brunswick is located at ....
, in Columbus County - Brunswick, OhioBrunswick, OhioBrunswick is the largest city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,255 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan Area.-Geography:Brunswick is located at ....
, in Medina County - Brunswick, WisconsinBrunswick, WisconsinBrunswick is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,624 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Lufkin and Mount Hope Corners are located in the town.-Geography:...
, in Eau Claire County - Brunswick, VermontBrunswick, VermontBrunswick is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named after Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg. The population was 107 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Brunswick is home to six mineral springs that...
, in Essex County
Townships
- Brunswick Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota, in Kanabec County
- Brunswick Township, Chariton County, Missouri
- East Brunswick Township, New JerseyEast Brunswick Township, New JerseyThe town is located southwest of New York City and 48 miles northeast of Philadelphia.Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River, runs along the western border of the township...
, in Middlesex County - North Brunswick Township, New JerseyNorth Brunswick Township, New Jersey-Demographics:At the 2010 census, there were 40,742 people, 13,635 households and 9,367 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,018.3 per square mile . There were 13,932 housing units at an average density of 1,158.8 per square mile...
, in Middlesex County - South Brunswick Township, New JerseySouth Brunswick Township, New JerseySouth Brunswick Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 43,417....
, in Middlesex County - East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Brunswick Hills Township, Medina County, OhioBrunswick Hills Township, Medina County, OhioBrunswick Hills Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,469 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:...
Villages
- Brunswick, Michigan, in Muskegon County
- Brunswick, NebraskaBrunswick, NebraskaBrunswick is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brunswick is located at ....
, in Antelope County - Brunswick, TennesseeBrunswick, TennesseeBrunswick is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. Brunswick is northeast of Bartlett....
, in Shelby County - Brunswick, VirginiaBrunswick, VirginiaBrunswick is an unincorporated community located in Brunswick County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
, in Nottoway County
Other
- Brunswick Town State Historic Site, an historic ghost town in Brunswick County, North Carolina
People
- Brunswick-BevernBrunswick-BevernBrunswick-Bevern is an extinct German dynasty. It is a branch of the Younger House of Brunswick, a branch of the House of Welf. Its first member was Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who received Bevern Palace as part of his inheritance in 1666...
, extinct German dynasty - John Moses BrunswickJohn Moses BrunswickJohn Moses Brunswick was the founder of the J.M. Brunswick Manufacturing Company, one of the enterprises that merged to form today's Brunswick Corporation....
(1818–1886), founder of Brunswick Corporation - Léon Brunschvicg (1869–1944), French philosopher
- Otto IV of Brunswick or Otto IV, Holy Roman EmperorOtto IV, Holy Roman EmperorOtto IV of Brunswick was one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire from 1198 on, sole king from 1208 on, and emperor from 1209 on. The only king of the Welf dynasty, he incurred the wrath of Pope Innocent III and was excommunicated in 1215.-Early life:Otto was the third son of Henry the...
(1175 or 1176–1218) ruler of the Holy Roman Empire
Companies
- Brunswick CorporationBrunswick CorporationThe Brunswick Corporation , formerly known as the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, is a United States-based corporation that has been involved in manufacturing a wide variety of products since 1845. Brunswick's global headquarters is in the northern Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois...
, an American industrial conglomerate - Brunswick RecordsBrunswick RecordsBrunswick Records is a United States based record label. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment.-From 1916:Records under the "Brunswick" label were first produced by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company...
, an American record manufacturer and distributor - Brunswick Group, British financial public relations firm
Other
- Brunswick (clothing)Brunswick (clothing)A Brunswick gown or Brunswick is a two-piece woman's gown of the mid-eighteenth century.The Brunswick comprises a hip-length jacket with a high neckline and a hood, worn with a matching petticoat...
, jacket-and-petticoat costume of the 18th century - Brunswick Green, a dark shade of the color green, commonly used on 19th century railings
- Brunswick Manifesto, a proclamation issued on 25 July 1792 during the French Revolutionary Wars
- Brunswick School, all boys college-preparatory day-school located in Greenwich, Connecticut
- Brunswick stewBrunswick stewBrunswick stew is a traditional dish, popular in the American South. The origin of the dish is uncertain, and there are two competing claims as to the place in the South where it originated, in addition to some claim to a German origin...
, a food that originated in the American colonies, a ship of the British Royal Navy
See also
- BrunšvikBrunšvikBrunšvik is a settlement in the Starše municipality in the Styria region of Slovenia.- External links :*...
- Alfred BrunswigAlfred BrunswigAlfred Brunswig was a German philosopher. He taught at the University of Münster.-Literary works:* Das Vergleichen und die Relationserkenntnis, Leipzig/Berlin: B. G. Teubner, 1910...
(1877–1929), a German philosopher - Ronnie BrunswijkRonnie BrunswijkRonnie Brunswijk is a Surinamese rebel leader, politician, business man, and convict. After having been the personal body guard of Desi Bouterse in the early 1980s, he turned against his former boss by forming the Jungle Commando which fought the Bouterse regime "on behalf of the Maroon...
(1962-), Surinamese rebel leader