Garßen is a Lower Saxon village in the southern part of the

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and, since 1973, part of the borough of

Celle Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lü ...

in Germany. It lies on the northeastern side of the town.

History

The name of the village is derived from ''Gersnethe'' (1248). Historically Garßen was part of the parish of Groß Hehlen. On 1 January 1973 Garßen lost its independence and was incorporated into the borough of Celle. The village is separated into an old and a new area by the B 191 federal road which runs from Celle to Eschede and Uelzen. Whilst the new area consists mainly of new houses, in the old part there are several farms and old buildings.

Politics

The head of the parish council (''Ortsbürgermeister'') is Dr. Michael Bischoff (CDU).

Culture and points of interest

The centrepiece of the old village is St Mark's Church (''Markuskirche''), which was built in the middle of the 14th century. Next to the church is the primary school and the special needs school. In addition there is a kindergarten in Garßen and a large hypermarket as well as several small craft shops. Garßen is also known for its sports club, the ''Sportverein SV Garßen Celle'', which under the short name of

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had an unbroken run since 1998 in the Women's 2nd Handball Division (North) in Germany and, in 2009, was promoted to the 1st Division. In addition there has been a golf course on the eastern edge of the village for several years on the road to Lachendorf.

References

External links

Website of the town of Celle

Website of the village of Garßen
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