Celle (district) explained

Celle
State:Lower Saxony
Capital:Celle
Area:1554
Coordinates:52.58°N 10.08°W
Kreisschlüssel:03351
Carsign:CE
Url:landkreis-celle.de
District Admin:Axel Flader
Admin Party:CDU
Image Coa:Wappen Landkreis Celle.svg

Celle (pronounced as /de/) 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.

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 Lüneburg, a subdivision of the Duchy of 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

align=left width=33%TownsCollective municipalities (Samtgemeinden)
  1. Bergen
  2. Celle


Free municipalities

  1. Eschede
  2. Faßberg
  3. Hambühren
  4. Südheide
  5. Wietze
  6. Winsen


Unincorporated area

  1. Lohheide
        1. Bröckel Eicklingen Langlingen Wienhausen1
          1. Ahnsbeck Beedenbostel Eldingen Hohne Lachendorf1
      1. Adelheidsdorf Nienhagen Wathlingen1
1seat of the Samtgemeinde

Miscellaneous

See also