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.
Distance between:
Berlin to Celle141 Miles / 227 Kms Munich to Celle318 Miles / 512 Kms Hamburg to Celle66 Miles / 106 Kms
Total Area 176.02Km2
Postal Code 29221
Community Code: 03 3 51 006
Population (2019)
Total: 69,602 inhabitants
Total Men: 33,745
Total Women: 35,857
Density: 395 people x km2