Bröckel is a municipality in the district of Celle

Celle (district)

Celle is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Uelzen, Gifhorn, Hanover and Heidekreis.- Geography :...

, in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It belongs to the collective municipality of Flotwedel with its seat in Wienhausen

Wienhausen

Wienhausen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is known for Wienhausen Abbey, referenced in the municipal coat of arms....

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Geography

Bröckel lies southeast of Celle. The River Fuhse, which separates Bröckel from the neighbouring parish of Uetze

Uetze

Uetze is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Fuhse, approximately 35 km east of Hanover....

 flows past about two kilometres south of the village.

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).

Council

The parish council of Bröckel comprises 11 members, including the chair (Bürgermeister):

• CDU − 8 seats
• SPD − 2 seats

(as at: local elections of 10 September 2006)

Bürgermeister

The voluntary Bürgermeister Heinrich Behrens was elected on 9 September 2001.

Coat of arms

Emblazonment

Emblazonment

Emblazonment refers to the selection of Battle Honours to be borne on Regimental Colours, drums, and cap badges .-Canadian Practice:...

: "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."

Transport

Bröckel lies on the B 214 federal road

Bundesstraße 214

The Bundesstraße 214 is a federal road that runs from Lingen to Brunswick in North Germany.- Route :The B 214 begins on the Lingen Heights, the highest elevation in the Emsland, where it branches off the B 70 and B 213, and runs eastwards in the north of Osnabrück district, where it crosses the...

which runs around the village on a bypass.

Source

• Friedrich Barenscheer: Chronik des Frachtfahrerdorfes Bröckel, 1963, Selbstverlag der Gemeinde Bröckel, Schriftenreihe des Lönsbund Celle Band 3, 169 Seiten

External links

• Website of the collective municipality of Flotwedel