Bröckel

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
Coat of arms of Bröckel
Location of Bröckel within Celle district
Bröckel   is located in Germany
Bröckel
Bröckel
Bröckel   is located in Lower Saxony
Bröckel
Bröckel
Coordinates: 52°31′N 10°13′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCelle
Municipal assoc.Flotwedel
Subdivisions2 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorHeinrich Behrens (CDU)
Area
  Total16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
  Total1,985
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29356
Dialling codes05144
Vehicle registrationCE

Geography

Bröckel 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

The parish contains the hamlets of Katzhorn and Weghaus.

Transport

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

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.

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