Bösel

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

History

Bösel was first mentioned in 1080 under the name Borsla 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.

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
* Landmaschinenmuseum
* Brotbackhaus
* Bauerngarten in der Parkanlage

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