Celle

For other uses, see Celle (disambiguation).

Celle (German pronunciation: [ˈtsɛlə]) is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser.

Celle
Town
Celle Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Celle within Celle district
Celle Show map of Germany Celle Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°37′32″N 10°04′57″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Celle
Subdivisions	17 districts
Government
• Mayor (2017–22)	Jörg Nigge[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	176.01 km2 (67.96 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	66,926
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29221–29229
Dialling codes	05141, 05145, 05086
Vehicle registration	CE
Website	www.celle.de

Geography

The Weser watershed, showing the location of Celle on the Aller.

The town of Celle is in the glacial valley of the Aller, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Hanover, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Brunswick and 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Hamburg. With 71,000 inhabitants it is, next to Lüneburg, the largest Lower Saxon town between Hanover and Hamburg.

Expansion

The town covers an area of 176.05 square kilometres (67.97 sq mi). Flowing from the northeast, the Lachte discharges into the Aller within the town's borders, as does the Fuhse flowing from the southeast. The Aller heads westwards towards Verden an der Aller where it joins the Weser.

Subdivisions

The town of Celle has the following 17 boroughs or Stadtteile, some of which were previously independent villages (population as at 1 January 2005): Altencelle (4,998), Altenhagen (922), Blumlage/Altstadt (8,526), Bostel (455), Boye (832), Garßen (2,978), Groß Hehlen (2,773), Hehlentor (7,974), Hustedt (736), Klein Hehlen (5,782), Lachtehausen (639), Neuenhäusen (8,082), Neustadt/Heese (10,887), Scheuen (1,165), Vorwerk (2,842), Westercelle (7,183) and Wietzenbruch (4,805).

Incorporation of municipalities

• 1 April 1939: Altenhäusen, Klein Hehlen, Neuenhäusen, Vorwerk und Wietzenbruch
• 1 January 1973: Altencelle, Altenhagen, Alvern, Bostel, Boye, Burg, Garßen, Groß Hehlen, Hustedt, Lachtehausen, Scheuen and Westercelle.

Twin towns – sister cities

Signpost of twin towns of Celle

Celle is twinned with:^[3]

• Celle Ligure, Italy
• Hämeenlinna, Finland
• Holbæk, Denmark
• Kwidzyn, Poland
• Meudon, France
• Mazkeret Batya, Israel
• Sumy, Ukraine
• Tavistock, England, United Kingdom
• Tulsa, United States
• Tyumen, Russia

Image gallery

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  Houses in the Altstadt
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  Hoppener Haus, the most famous and attractive timber-framed house in Celle's Altstadt
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  Portrait of Ernest the Confessor on the Hoppener Haus in Celle
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  St Ludwig's, the Catholic Church of Celle
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  A half-timber house-lined street in Celle