Groß Hehlen

Groß Hehlen City of Celle Coordinates: 52 ° 39 ′ 16 ″  N , 10 ° 3 ′ 40 ″  E
Height :	56 m above sea level NN
Area :	14.95 km²
Residents :	2875  (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density :	192 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1973
Postal code :	29229
Area code :	05141

Groß Hehlen is a district in Lower Saxony in the north of the city of Celle . The connection to the city is via the district road 27 and the federal road 3 coming from Bergen . The village is connected to the neighboring village of Scheuen, which is even further north, via the state road 240.

history

On January 1, 1973, Groß Hehlen was incorporated into the district town of Celle.

politics

Groß Hehlen has a joint local council with the districts of Scheuen and Hustedt with 9 members (4 CDU , 3 SPD , 1 GREEN , 1 independent ).

The local mayor is Axel Fuchs (CDU).

Culture and sights

St Cyriacus Church

The St. Cyriacus Church is said to have been mentioned as early as 1235 in an oldest document. The former bell tower collapsed in 1634 and was rebuilt in 1703. The nave was enlarged in 1640 and from 1963 to 1964 the church was completely renovated. During renovation work inside the church, valuable wall paintings , probably from the 15th century, were discovered.

literature

• Friedrich W. Schoof: The old parish of Groß Hehlen. Celle 1989

Web links

Commons : Groß Hehlen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Groß Hehlen on the website of the city of Celle

Individual evidence

1. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 221 .
2. ↑ http://www.landkreis-celle.de/kreisverwaltung/landratsbuero/wahlen/lösungen-kommunalwahlen-2011.html