| Celle | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Celle |
| Town subdivisions | 17 districts |
| Mayor | Martin Biermann (CDU) |
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| Area | 176. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Celle (ˈtsɛlə is a district ( Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgo[[meister]], literally translated meaning master of the town or master of the Fortress The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 01 km² (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Population | 71,185 (01/01/2007) |
| - Density | 404 /km² (1,047 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | CE |
| Postal codes | 29221–29229 |
| Area codes | 05141, 05145, 05086 |
| Website | www.celle.de |
Celle (IPA: [ˈtsɛlə]) is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Celle (ˈtsɛlə is a district ( Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The town is situated in the southernmost part of the Lüneburg Heath on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser. The Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide is a region in Lower Saxony, Germany. For the English village see Aller Somerset. For the Spanish municipality see Aller Spain. The Weser (ˈveːzɐ is a River in north-western Germany. Formed at Hann
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Geography
Celle includes 17 sections, some of which were previously independent villages: Altencelle, Altenhagen, Blumlage/Altstadt, Bostel, Boye, Garssen, Gross Hehlen, Hehlentor, Hustedt, Klein Hehlen, Lachtehausen, Neuenhaeusen, Neustadt/Heese, Scheuen, Vorwerk, Westercelle, and Wietzenbruch.
History
Celle was first mentioned in a document of A. D. 986 as Kellu, (settlement on the river) and had the right to mint and circulate its own coins (Münzrecht [minting privileges]) during the 11th century. Events By Place Europe March 2 — Louis V becomes King of the Franks. In 1292 Duke Otto II the Strict (1277–1330), a Welf who ruled the Principality of Lüneburg from 1277 to 1330, granted Celle its town privileges. See also Elder House of Welf The House of Welf (or House of Guelph) is a European Dynasty that has included many German and British Lüneburg-Celle was a dynastic division of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire. 'City rights' redirects here See also Municipal charter. Town privileges were important features of European Towns during In 1378 Celle became the residence of dukes of Saxony-Wittenberg and in 1433, the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a Town in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the Elbe Brunswick-Lüneburg (Braunschweig-Lüneburg also Brunswick-Lunenburg was a historical ducal state during the period from the Late Middle Ages through the The ducal palace was situated on a triangle between the river Aller and its tributary, the Fuhse. A moat connecting the rivers was built in 1433, turning the town centre into an island. In 1705 the last duke of the Brunswick–Lüneburg line died, and Celle, along with the Principality of Lüneburg, passed back to the Hanover line of the Welfs. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Electorate of Hanover (or more formally the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg; Kurfürstentum Hannover Kurfürstentum Braunschweig-Lüneburg became the ninth Electorate In August 1714, George Elector of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick–Lüneburg (King George I) ascended to the British throne. George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless Between then and 1866, when the town became Prussian during the Austro-Prussian War as part of the province of Hanover, Celle was a possession of the British Hanoverian line. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The Austro-Prussian The Province of Hanover (Provinz Hannover was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia from 1868 to 1946 The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) is a Germanic royal Dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
On April 1, 1939 Altenhäusen, Klein Hehlen, Neuenhäusen, Vorwerk and Wietzenbruch were incorporated into Celle. April 8, 1945 is when the only serious allied bombing attack occurred, especially on the industrial areas and main train station, in which about 4,000 prisoners were. The attack claimed hundreds of casualties, but some of the prisoners managed to escape into the nearby woods. SS guards and Celler citizens participated in the so-called 'Celler rabbit hunt. The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the ' The 'hunt' claimed several hundred dead and went on until April 10th, 1945. The exact number of victims has not been determined.
Military
During the Third Reich, Celle was an important garrison location. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Parts of infantry regiments 17 and 73 and the 19th artillery regiment were garrisoned in the town. Celle was the seat of a military district command and a brigade reporting office.
The different barracks (including the Freiherr von Fritsch Barracks in Cambridge and the dragoons barracks in the city) into the nineties were used as sites for the Armored Brigade 33 "Celle. " The Celle Air Base (Immelmann barracks) in the District of Wietzenbruch is now the site of the Training Centre of the Army Aviation School. Celle Air Base ( German: "Heeresflugplatz Celle" IATA: ZCN, ICAO: ETHC) is a Military airbase of the German In some barracks British troops withdrew, although one of which even today serves as a British garrison (formerly von Seeckt barracks, currently Trenchard Barracks). The barracks now are in the process of conversion to civilian use. The new City Hall is in the former Heidemarie barracks, and the former British Cambridge Dragoons barracks has now become a youth cultural centre. Today Celle has, since reunification, in large part lost its function as a major garrison town.
Landmarks
The buildings in Celle’s old town centre date back to the 16th century, among them numerous (and some 480 restored) half-timber houses, making Celle an important city for tourism in the southern Lüneburg Heath region. Timber framing (Fachwerk or Half-timbering, is the method of creating framed structures of heavy timber jointed together with pegged Mortise and tenon joints The most impressive building is the ducal palace, Schloss Celle, which was built in 1530 at the site of the former castle. Another major attraction is the Stadtkirche (town church, 1308) with its white tower, from where the town trumpeter blows a fanfare twice a day (an old tradition that was revived as a tourist attraction). Celle has a synagogue built in 1740, one of the few synagogues that survived the Nazi pogrom night of 1938, thanks to its location next to an important leather factory that would have been collaterally damaged. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Kristallnacht ( literally "Crystal night" or the Night of Broken Glass was a Pogrom in Nazi Germany on November 9–10 1938 Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Celle is also known for the Bomann Museum, a museum of regional history and modern art; and for being an entry point for tourists to the Lüneburg Heath. The Weser (ˈveːzɐ is a River in north-western Germany. Formed at Hann
During World War II, the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where Anne Frank died, was located near Celle; today, a memorial and exhibition center mark the camp site. Belsen redirects here For other meanings see Belsen (disambiguation. Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank ( (12 June 1929 – early March 1945 was a Jewish girl born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany
The Albrecht-Thaer-Schule, a school in Celle, was founded by Albrecht Daniel Thaer in 1796. Albrecht Daniel Thaer ( 14 May 1752 &ndash 26 October 1828) was a renowned German Agronomist and an avid supporter of the
Celle also hosts a Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market) every year in the old town centre.
Industry
Tourism is a large contributor to Celle’s economy, especially in the summer months during jazz, wine, and other festivals, which thousands of visitors. The town is also known for its links to the oil industry and engineers many parts for drilling; notable companies are Baker Hughes and Itag. Baker Hughes is the world's third-largest Oilfield services company behind Schlumberger & Halliburton, its main competitors Celle is also known as a Beamtenstadt—city of civil servants, due to the large number of government officials and lawyers who work there.
Twin towns
Since January 17, 1990, Celle has been a twin town of Sumy, Ukraine. Sumy (Суми Сумы is a City on the Psel River in Ukraine, and the Capital of the Sumy Oblast. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Celle also has city partnerships with:
Celle Ligure, Italy
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Holbæk, Denmark
Kwidzyn, Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland
Meudon, France
Tavistock, United Kingdom
Tyumen, West Siberia, Russia
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
See also
- Lüneburg-Celle
- Celler Hasenjagd Massacre in Celle to inmates of a concentration camp after the air raid on April 8, 1945
External links
- Official site (German)
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