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Celle (district)
Celle () is a district (''Landkreis'') in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Uelzen, Gifhorn, Hanover and Heidekreis. Geography The district is located in the southernmost parts of the Lüneburg Heath (''Lüneburger Heide''). The Aller River enters the district in the east, runs through the town of Celle and leaves the district in the northwest. It is joined by many tributaries coming from the south. Lüneburg Regional Association To look after cultural matters the Lüneburg Regional Association (''Lüneburgischer Landschaftsverband'') was founded as a registered association (''eingetragener Verein''). Coat of arms The lion and the heart were part of the arms of the Lüneburg, a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. The Principality was occasionally (but incorrectly) also known as Brunswick-Celle, since Celle was its capital for some time. The only difference is the number of hearts (the original coat o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Lüneburg Heath, has a castle ('' Schloss Celle'') built in the Renaissance and Baroque style and a picturesque old town centre (the ''Altstadt'') with over 400 timber-framed houses, making Celle one of the most remarkable members of the German Timber-Frame Road. From 1378 to 1705, Celle was the official residence of the Lüneburg branch of the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( House of Welf) who had been banished from their original ducal seat by its townsfolk. Geography The town of Celle lies in the glacial valley of the Aller, about northeast of Hanover, northwest of Brunswick and south of Hamburg. With 71,000 inhabitants it is, next to Lüneburg, the largest Lower Saxon town between Hanover and Hamburg. Expansion The town covers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hambühren
Hambühren is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately west of Celle. History From the summer of 1944 to February 1945, a satellite camp of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was in operation at Hambühren. Guarded by SS staff, around 400 female prisoners were forced to expand the former potash mine and to lay train tracks to it, work carried out by the company Hochtief. The tunnels were intended as an underground production site for Bremen plane manufacturer Focke-Wulf Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG () was a German manufacturer of civil and military aircraft before and during World War II. Many of the company's successful fighter aircraft designs were slight modifications of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. It is one of the .... References Celle (district) {{Celle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beedenbostel
Beedenbostel is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Celle (district) {{Celle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahnsbeck
Ahnsbeck is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the southern border of the Lüneburg Heath, 10 km eastern of the city of Celle. It is part of the collective municipality of Lachendorf. History The Village of Ahnsbeck is first mentioned in the 13th century under the name of "Alrebekesa", meaning Floodplain of the Alder-stream, which also reflects in the coat of arms. Until 31 December 2004 Ahnsbeck belonged to the ''Regierungsbezirk'' (government region) Lüneburg Lüneburg (officially the ''Hanseatic City of Lüneburg'', German: ''Hansestadt Lüneburg'', , Low German ''Lümborg'', Latin ''Luneburgum'' or ''Lunaburgum'', Old High German ''Luneburc'', Old Saxon ''Hliuni'', Polabian ''Glain''), also calle .... References Celle (district) {{Celle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachendorf (Samtgemeinde)
Lachendorf is a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the Celle (district), district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in Lachendorf. The ''Samtgemeinde'' Lachendorf consists of the following municipalities: # Ahnsbeck # Beedenbostel # Eldingen # Hohne # Lachendorf {{Authority control Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony Celle (district) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wienhausen
Wienhausen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is known for Wienhausen Abbey Wienhausen Abbey or Convent (german: Kloster Wienhausen) near Celle in Lower Saxony, Germany, is a community of Evangelical Lutheran women, which until the Protestant Reformation, Reformation was a Cistercians, Cistercian Catholic nunnery. The ab ..., referenced in the municipal coat of arms. References Celle (district) {{Celle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langlingen
Langlingen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Celle (district) {{Celle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eicklingen
Eicklingen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Celle (district) {{Celle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bröckel
Bröckel (pronounced with a long ö) is a municipality in the Celle (district), district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the collective municipality of Samtgemeinde Flotwedel, 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''): * Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands, CDU − 8 seats * Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, SPD − 2 seats (as at: local elections of 10 September 2006) Bürgermeister The voluntary ''Bürgermeister'' Hein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flotwedel
Flotwedel is a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the Celle (district), district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Aller (Germany), Aller, approx. 10 km southeast of Celle. Its seat is in Wienhausen. The ''Samtgemeinde'' Flotwedel consists of the following municipalities: # Bröckel # Eicklingen # Langlingen # Wienhausen Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony {{celle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lohheide
Lohheide is an unincorporated area in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It covers an area of and has 764 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2006). Together with administrative area of Osterheide it is part of the Bergen-Hohne Military Training Area. History In 1935 the German armed forces, the Wehrmacht, established the military training area of Bergen between Bergen and Fallingbostel. A total of 24 villages were evacuated and their inhabitants relocated. In 1938 the Bergen Area Estate (''Gutsbezirk Platz Bergen'') was created to administer the training area and it was subordinated to Fallingbostel district. In 1945 the ''Gutsbezirk'' was split into two independent areas, known as the Osterheide and Lohheide Estates. Osterheide remained part of Fallingbostel district, whilst Lohheide was re-subordinated again to Celle district. Today Lohheide lies within the NATO Bergen-Hohne firing ranges in Soltau-Fallingbostel district which were established in 1958. Legal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
