Bösel

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

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).

The municipal council of Bösel consists of the following seats: Bösel is member of the „Zweckverband Interkommunaler Industriepark Küstenkanal“ and takes places in the industrial area c-Port.

Cloppenburg (district) Lower Saxony Garrel Bösel Friesoythe Barßel Saterland Löningen Essen Cappeln Lastrup Lindern Cloppenburg Molbergen Emstek Osnabrück (district) Emsland Leer (district) Ammerland Oldenburg (district) Vechta (district)
Coat of arms
Coat of arms