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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Cloppenburg

Postal codes
  
26219

Area
  
100.1 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 7:17 PM

State
  
Lower Saxony

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Dialling codes
  
0 44 94

Population
  
7,519 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
26219

Bösel

Weather
  
6°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 85% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of B%C3%B6sel, 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

    Bösel Wikipedia
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