Bösel

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Coordinates: 53°0′N 7°57′E

Bösel
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cloppenburg
Population	7,562 (2005)
Area	100.1 km²
Population density	76 /km²
Elevation	? m
Coordinates	53°0′ N 7°57′ E
Postal code	26219
Area code	04494
Licence plate code	CLP
Mayor	Hermann Block
Website	boesel.de

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

Contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Schools 4 Places of interest 5 Economy and Infrastructure 6 Events 7 External links

[edit] 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).

[edit] Politics

• Mayor: Gerhard Höffmann
• 1. deputy: Alfred Vogelsang
• 2. deputy: Reinhard Lanfer
• Director of municipality: Bernhard Hackstedt

The municipal council of Bösel consists of the following seats:

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

[edit] Schools

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Economy and Infrastructure

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

[edit] Events

• Schuetzenfest
• Euro-Music-Days

[edit] External links

• Gemeinde Bösel