Bösel

Bösel

Coat of arms
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)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 7,725
  Density 77/km2 (200/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

The municipal council of Bösel consists of the following seats:

Schools

Places of interest

Economy and Infrastructure

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

Events

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