Brunswick is a city in Glynn County, Georgia, and the county seat, situated on the mainland coast of southeast Georgia as the gateway to the Golden Isles. The city traces its roots to colonial Georgia and is laid out on a formal downtown grid similar to Savannah's, a design that gives its historic center a distinctive, walkable character. About 15,800 residents live in the city. Brunswick's identity is inseparable from the water. For generations it was a seafaring and shrimping town, with shrimp boats from up and down the coast calling on its docks. Today the deep-water terminals at Mayor's Point and Colonel's Island receive container ships and cargo, carrying that maritime tradition forward as one of the region's working ports. The marshes of Glynn and the Intracoastal Waterway frame the landscape. The city is the mainland hub of the Golden Isles, a chain of barrier islands that includes St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Little St. Simons Island. Causeways and the Sidney Lanier Bridge connect Brunswick to these island communities, putting beaches, golf, and resorts within minutes while the city itself retains a grounded, year-round feel. Brunswick is served by the Glynn County School District, based in the city. Access is convenient via Interstate 95, U.S. 17, and the Golden Isles Parkway, with the port, the historic downtown, and the island causeways all converging in one compact coastal city. For residents, Brunswick offers coastal living, a working waterfront, and an intact historic core at the threshold of the islands.