Bösel

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Bösel

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Bösel
Coordinates: 53°0′21″N 7°57′15″E / 53.00583°N 7.95417°E / 53.00583; 7.95417Coordinates: 53°0′21″N 7°57′15″E / 53.00583°N 7.95417°E / 53.00583; 7.95417
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Cloppenburg
Government
 • Mayor Hermann Block
Area
 • Total 100.1 km2 (38.6 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 7,430
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 26219
Dialling codes 0 44 94
Vehicle registration CLP
Website www.boesel.de

Bösel is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

History

Bösel was first mentioned in 1080 under the name Borsla (= "Forest at a wavy bank") in a testimonial of the bishop of Osnabrück.

The first written document of a chapel in Bösel is dated with the year 1574, but Bösel was not separated from its mother church in Altenoythe and made an independent commune until 1876. Today Bösel consists of nine areas (Bösel-Ort, Edewechterdamm, Glaßdorf, Hülsberg, Osterloh, Ostland, Overlahe, Petersdorf und Westerloh).

Politics

  • Mayor: Hermann Block

The municipal council of Bösel consists of the following seats:

  • CDU: 14 seats
  • SPD: 2 seats
  • FDP: 3 seats
  • UWB: 2 seats

Schools

  • St.-Martin-Grundschule
  • Haupt- und Realschule
  • Grundschule Petersdorf

Places of interest

  • Museum park „Am Pallert“ which contains:
    • Heimathaus (traditional house)
    • Landmaschinenmuseum (Museum of agricultural engines)
    • Brotbackhaus (traditional bakery)
    • Bauerngarten in der Parkanlage (traditional rural garden within the park)

Economy and Infrastructure

Bösel is member of the „Zweckverband Interkommunaler Industriepark Küstenkanal“ and takes places in the industrial area c-Port.

Events

  • Schuetzenfest
  • Euro-Musiktage

References

  1. ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, Fortgeschriebene Einwohnerzahlen zum 31. Dezember 2012

External links

Towns and municipalities in Cloppenburg (district)
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