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Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
Bröckel
Municipality
Coat of arms of BröckelCoat of arms
Location of Bröckel within Celle district
Celle (district)Lower SaxonyHeidekreisUelzen (district)Gifhorn (district)Hanover RegionFaßbergSüdheideEschedeLohheide (unincorporated area)BergenWinsenWietzeHambührenCelleAdelheidsdorfNienhagenWathlingenBröckelEicklingenWienhausenLanglingenHohneLanglingenEldingenAhnsbeckBeedenbostelLachendorf
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Coordinates: 52°31′N 10°13′E / 52.517°N 10.217°E / 52.517; 10.217
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCelle
Municipal assoc.Flotwedel
Subdivisions2 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorHeinrich Behrens (CDU)
Area
 • Total16.33 km (6.31 sq mi)
Elevation44 m (144 ft)
Population
 • Total1,985
 • Density120/km (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes29356
Dialling codes05144
Vehicle registrationCE

Bröckel (pronounced with a long ö) is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the collective municipality of Flotwedel with its seat in Wienhausen.

Geography

Bröckel lies southeast of Celle. The River Fuhse, which separates Bröckel from the neighbouring parish of Uetze flows past about two kilometers south of the village.

Parish divisions

The parish contains the hamlets of Katzhorn and Weghaus.

History

The first recorded mention of the parish was in 1215. The name of the village is derived from Brockelhe (Brauck = Bruch i.e. moor or marsh).

Politics

Council

The parish council of Bröckel comprises 11 members, including the chair (Bürgermeister):

  • CDU − 8 seats
  • SPD − 2 seats

(as at: local elections of 10 September 2006)

Bürgermeister

The voluntary Bürgermeister Heinrich Behrens was elected on 9 September 2001.

Coat of arms

Emblazonment: "in gold a broad blue stripe, on which is a silver horse collar decorated with gold, to the right a green ear of reed, left by a green ear of corn."

Economy and infrastructure

In Bröckel is the indoor park of Viva Arena.

Transport

Bröckel lies on the B 214 federal road which runs around the village on a bypass.

  • St. Mary's St. Mary's
  • Village scene Village scene
  • Primary school Primary school

Sources

  • Friedrich Barenscheer: Chronik des Frachtfahrerdorfes Bröckel, 1963, Selbstverlag der Gemeinde Bröckel, Schriftenreihe des Lönsbund Celle Band 3, 169 Seiten

References

  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

External links

Towns and municipalities in Celle (district)
Coat of arms
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