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Celle (district)
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Celle (ˈtsɛlə) 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.
(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.
(Lüneburgischer Landschaftsverband) was founded as a registered association (eingetragener Verein).
Districts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
(Landkreis) 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 is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Uelzen
Uelzen (district)
Uelzen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Gifhorn, Celle, Heidekreis, Lüneburg and Lüchow-Dannenberg, and by the state of Saxony-Anhalt...
, Gifhorn
Gifhorn (district)
-Geography:The district is located at the border of Saxony-Anhalt and extends from the southern edge of the Lüneburg Heath in the north to the suburbs of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg in the south. The Aller River enters the district in the southeast, runs through the town of Gifhorn, is joined by...
, Hanover
Hanover (district)
Hanover Region is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Heidekreis, Celle, Gifhorn, Peine, Hildesheim, Hamelin-Pyrmont, Schaumburg and Nienburg....
and Heidekreis.
Geography
The district is located in the southernmost parts of the Lüneburg HeathLüneburg Heath
The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...
(Lüneburger Heide). The Aller
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
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 AssociationLüneburg Regional Association
The Lüneburg Regional Association is a registered association in the German state of Lower Saxony and is one of a number of regional associations in the state.- History :...
(Lüneburgischer Landschaftsverband) was founded as a registered association (eingetragener Verein).
Coat of arms
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The lion and the heart were part of the arms of the Lüneburg Principality of Lüneburg The Principality of Lüneburg was a territorial division of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg within the Holy Roman Empire, immediately subordinate to the emperor. It existed from 1269 until 1705 and its territory lay within the modern-day state of Lower Saxony in Germany... , a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg Brunswick-Lüneburg The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany... . 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 of arms included more than one heart). |
Towns and municipalities
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Free municipalities
Unincorporated area Unincorporated area In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
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Eschede Eschede is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Situated approximately 15 km northeast of Celle, Eschede lies at the border of the renowned Südheide Nature Park, a protected area of large forests and heaths. Today around 20 small villages are part of the... 1 Habighorst Habighorst is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Höfer, Germany Höfer is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Höfer has an abandoned mine named Mariaglück, about 910 m deep, from which the sum of 13.2 million tons of common salt and potash salt was mined between 1916 and 1977. As the maximum, in 1943 about 241,000 tons of salt were... Scharnhorst, Lower Saxony Scharnhorst is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
Bröckel Bröckel is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the collective municipality of Flotwedel with its seat in Wienhausen.- Geography :Bröckel lies southeast of Celle... Eicklingen Eicklingen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Langlingen Langlingen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 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.... 1 |
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... Beedenbostel Beedenbostel is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Eldingen Eldingen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Hohne Hohne is a municipality in the state of Lower Saxony in Germany, east of the county town of Celle. It includes the three former parishes of Hohne, Helmerkamp and Spechtshorn... Lachendorf Lachendorf is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km east of Celle.Lachendorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Lachendorf.-History:... 1
Adelheidsdorf Adelheidsdorf is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Nienhagen, Lower Saxony Nienhagen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Wathlingen Wathlingen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km southeast of Celle.Wathlingen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Wathlingen.... 1 |
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Miscellaneous
- The town of BergenBergen, Lower SaxonyBergen is a town in the north of Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Administratively it acts as a municipal borough divided into 12 subordinate parishes based on the town and its surrounding villages: Becklingen, Belsen, Bergen, Bleckmar, Diesten, Dohnsen, Eversen,...
is known for its southern quarter of Belsen, where the NaziNazi GermanyNazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
concentration camp of Bergen-BelsenBergen-Belsen concentration campBergen-Belsen was a Nazi concentration camp in Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany, southwest of the town of Bergen near Celle...
was. - The village of Eschede north of Celle was the site of the Eschede train disasterEschede train disasterThe Eschede train disaster was the world's deadliest high-speed train accident. It occurred on 3 June 1998, near the village of Eschede in the Celle district of Lower Saxony, Germany. The toll of 101 people dead and 88 injured surpassed the 1971 Dahlerau train disaster as the deadliest accident in...
on 1998, June 3, when an ICEInterCityExpressThe Intercity-Express or ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries. It is the highest service category offered by DB Fernverkehr and is the flagship of Deutsche Bahn...
high speed train derailed and 101 people died.