Brest, Germany

For ghetto in Brest, German occupied Poland, see Brześć Ghetto.

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

Brest
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Brest within Stade district
Brest Show map of Germany Brest Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°27′N 9°23′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Stade
Municipal assoc.	Harsefeld
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor	Dieter Tomforde (SPD)
Area
• Total	24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	767
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	21698
Dialling codes	04762
Vehicle registration	STD
Website	www.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.