Bröckel

Bröckel
Coat of arms of Bröckel Coat of arms
Bröckel
Location of Bröckel within Celle district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Celle
Municipal assoc.	Flotwedel
Government
• Mayor	Heinrich Behrens (CDU)
Area
• Total	16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	1,781
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	29356
Dialling codes	05144
Vehicle registration	CE

Bröckel (pronounced with a long ö) 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. 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 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.

• Marienkirche Bröckel IMG 3445.jpg

  St. Mary's

• Ortsbild Bröckel (Uetze) IMG 3433.jpg

  Village scene

• 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

External links

• Website of the collective municipality of Flotwedel