Bröckel

Bröckel
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Bröckel within Celle district
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Coordinates: 52°31′N 10°13′E / 52.517°N 10.217°E / 52.517; 10.217
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)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,985
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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.

The parish contains the hamlets of Katzhorn and Weghaus.

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).

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)

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

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."

In Bröckel is the indoor park of Viva Arena.

Bröckel lies on the B 214 federal road which runs around the village on a bypass.

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  St. Mary's
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  Village scene
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  Primary school

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

• Website of the collective municipality of Flotwedel