Bösel is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of
Cloppenburg
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, in
Lower Saxony
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,
Germany
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.
History
Bösel was first mentioned in 1080 under the name ''Borsla'' (= "Forest at a wavy bank") in a testimonial of the
bishop of Osnabrück
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
The first written document of a chapel in Bösel is dated with the year 1574, but Bösel was not separated from its
mother church
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in Altenoythe and made an independent
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
until 1876. Today Bösel consists of nine areas (Bösel-Ort, Edewechterdamm, Glaßdorf, Hülsberg, Osterloh, Ostland, Overlahe, Petersdorf und Westerloh).
Politics
* Mayor: Hermann Block
The municipal council of Bösel consists of the following seats:
* CDU: 14 seats
* SPD: 2 seats
* FDP: 3 seats
* UWB: 2 seats
Schools
* St.-Martin-Grundschule
* Haupt- und Realschule
* Grundschule Petersdorf
Places of interest
* Museum park „Am Pallert“ which contains:
** Heimathaus (traditional house)
** Landmaschinenmuseum (Museum of agricultural engines)
** Brotbackhaus (traditional bakery)
** Bauerngarten in der Parkanlage (traditional rural garden within the park)
Economy and Infrastructure
Bösel is member of the „Zweckverband Interkommunaler Industriepark
Küstenkanal“ and takes places in the industrial area
c-Port.
Events
* Schuetzenfest
* Euro-Musiktage
See also
*
Greta Bösel
Greta Bösel (née Mueller) (9 May 1908 – 3 May 1947) was a trained nurse. Born in Elberfeld, Wuppertal-Elberfeld, Germany, she became a camp guard at Ravensbrück concentration camp, Ravensbrück in August 1944.
Her rank at the camp was ''Arbe ...
(1908–1947), German concentration camp guard executed for war crimes
References
External links
Official site,
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German Wikipedia
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