Celle
Celle | |
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Celle Castle | |
Location of Celle within Celle district | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′32″N 10°04′57″E / 52.62556°N 10.08250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Celle |
| Subdivisions | 17 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Jörg Nigge (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 176.02 km2 (67.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• 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 |
Celle (German pronunciation: [ˈtsɛlə] ⓘ) is a town and capital of the district of Celle in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lüneburg Heath, has a castle (Schloss Celle) built in the Renaissance and Baroque styles and a picturesque old town centre (the Altstadt) with more than 400 timber-framed houses, making Celle one of the most remarkable members of the German Timber-Frame Road. From 1378 to 1705 Celle was the official residence of the Lüneburg branch of the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg (House of Welf), who had been banished from their original ducal seat by its townsfolk.