Celle (district)
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Celle | |
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Coordinates: 52°35′N 10°05′E / 52.58°N 10.08°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
Capital | Celle |
Government | |
• District admin. | Axel Flader (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,554 km2 (600 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 181,994 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | CE |
Website | landkreis-celle.de |
Celle (German pronunciation: Hanover and Heidekreis.
Geography
The district is located in the southernmost parts of the Lüneburg Heath (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.
Lüneburg Regional Association
To look after cultural matters the Lüneburg Regional Association (Lüneburgischer Landschaftsverband) was founded as a registered association (eingetragener Verein).
Coat of arms
The lion and the heart were part of the arms of the
Brunswick-Lüneburg
. 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
Towns | Collective municipalities (Samtgemeinden)
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1seat of the Samtgemeinde |
Miscellaneous
- The town of concentration camp of Bergen-Belsenwas.
- The village of Eschede north of Celle was the site of the ICE high-speed trainderailed and 101 people died.
See also
- Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg
References
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Celle.
- Official website (in German and English)