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Brake

Brake is a lake in , . Brake is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Büttel substation and converter station and Kudensee und Umgebung.

Electrical substation
Photo: Zonk43, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an electrical substation.

Nature reserve
Photo: Nightflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Protected area
Photo: Nightflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buchholz and Brunsbüttel.

Village
is a municipality in the district of , in , .

Photo: UlrichAAB, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town of some 12,500 people in Schleswig Holstein. Its main claims to fame are being the start of the and it being the site of the former nuclear power plant that was shut down in 2011 and whose demolition started in 2019 and is expected to take 15 years.

Town
Photo: El Grafo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of , in , . It lies at the rim of the Heide-Itzehoe Geest with parts of the village in the marshland below. is situated 8 km north of Brake.

Brake

Latitude
53.92845° or 53° 55′ 42″ north
Longitude
9.24093° or 9° 14′ 27″ east
Elevation
-7 metres (-23 feet)
Open location code
9F5FW6HR+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30178125
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
3232598
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Brake” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Flethsee and Landscheide.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Landscheide and BorWin6 HVDC Umspannwerk Büttel.

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