Kroge is a village in the parish of Bomlitz in North Germany. It lies in the Lower Saxony district of Soltau-Fallingbostel. The village has 290 inhabitants and an area of 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi).
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Map of Kroge, 29699 Bomlitz, Germany
Location
Kroge lies in the northeastern part of the parish of Bomlitz, 3 km northeast of Bomlitz itself.
Neighbouring villages
Its neighbouring villages are - clockwise from the north - Bommelsen, Riepe, Bomlitz, Benefeld, Jarlingen and Ahrsen.
Rivers
The Bomlitz flows through Kroge and discharges further south into the Böhme.
History
Since the land reform of 1974 the formerly independent parish of Kroge has become one of the eight villages in Bomlitz parish.
Road
Kroge lies right on the B 440 federal highway that runs from Dorfmark via Visselhövede to Rotenburg (Wümme). The A 27 motorway passes 12 km away to the southwest, and the A 7 4 km to the southeast.