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
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
See also
Greta Bösel (1908–1947), German concentration camp guard executed for war crimes
References
External links
Official site , German Wikipedia
Cloppenburg (district)