Bröckel
municipality of Germany
Bröckel (pronounced with a long ö) is a municipality in Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the collective municipality of Flotwedel with its seat in Wienhausen.
Bröckel | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bröckel within Celle district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°31′N 10°13′E / 52.517°N 10.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Celle |
| Municipal assoc. | Flotwedel |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinrich Behrens (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,985 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29356 |
| Dialling codes | 05144 |
| Vehicle registration | CE |
Geography
changeBröckel 9s 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
changeThe parish contains the hamlets of Katzhorn and Weghaus.
Transport
changeBröckel is on the B 214 federal road which runs around the village on a bypass.
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Village scene -
Primary school
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Sources
change- Friedrich Barenscheer: Chronik des Frachtfahrerdorfes Bröckel, 1963, Selbstverlag der Gemeinde Bröckel, Schriftenreihe des Lönsbund Celle Band 3, 169 Seiten