Bröckel (pronounced with a long ö) is a municipality in the
district of Celle, in
Lower Saxony
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,
Germany
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. It belongs to the collective municipality of
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''):
*
CDU − 8 seats
*
SPD − 2 seats
(as at:
local elections
Local may refer to:
Geography and transportation
* Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand
* Local, Missouri, a community in the United States
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Local'' (comics), a limited series comic book by Bria ...
of 10 September 2006)
Bürgermeister
The voluntary ''Bürgermeister'' Heinrich Behrens was elected on 9 September 2001.
Coat of arms
Emblazonment: "in gold a broad blue stripe, on which is a silver horse collar decorated with gold, to the right a green ear of reed, left by a green ear of corn."
Economy and infrastructure
In Bröckel is the indoor park of ''Viva Arena''.
Transport
Bröckel lies on the
B 214 federal road which runs around the village on a bypass.
File:Marienkirche Bröckel IMG 3445.jpg, St. Mary's
File:Ortsbild Bröckel (Uetze) IMG 3433.jpg, Village scene
File:Grundschule Bröckel (Uetze) IMG 3431.jpg, Primary school
Sources
* Friedrich Barenscheer: ''Chronik des Frachtfahrerdorfes Bröckel'', 1963, Selbstverlag der Gemeinde Bröckel, Schriftenreihe des Lönsbund Celle Band 3, 169 Seiten
References
External links
Website of the collective municipality of Flotwedel
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Celle (district)