Bröckel
Bröckel (pronounced with a long ö) is a municipality in Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the collective municipality of Flotwedel with its seat in Wienhausen.
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bröckel within Celle district | |
| Coordinates: 52°31′N 10°13′E / 52.517°N 10.217°ECoordinates: 52°31′N 10°13′E / 52.517°N 10.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Celle |
| Municipal assoc. | Flotwedel |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinrich Behrens (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29356 |
| Vehicle registration | CE |
Geography
Bröckel 9s 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.
Transport
Bröckel is on the B 214 federal road which runs around the village on a bypass.
St. Mary's
Village scene
Primary school
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Sources
- Friedrich Barenscheer: Chronik des Frachtfahrerdorfes Bröckel, 1963, Selbstverlag der Gemeinde Bröckel, Schriftenreihe des Lönsbund Celle Band 3, 169 Seiten