Cappeln

Cappeln is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km southeast of Cloppenburg.

For the community in the United States, see Cappeln, Missouri.
Cappeln
Coat of arms
Location of Cappeln within Cloppenburg district
Cloppenburg (district)Lower SaxonyGarrelBöselFriesoytheBarßelSaterlandLöningenEssenCappelnLastrupLindernCloppenburgMolbergenEmstekOsnabrück (district)EmslandLeer (district)AmmerlandOldenburg (district)Vechta (district)
Cappeln
Cappeln
Coordinates: 52°48′44″N 08°06′52″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCloppenburg
Government
 • MayorMarcus Brinkmann
Area
 • Total76.20 km2 (29.42 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,104
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
49692
Dialling codes04478
Vehicle registrationCLP
Websitewww.cappeln.de

Cappeln consists of the following rural communities:

  • Cappeln including Dingel
  • Tenstedt including Siehenfelde, Osterhausen, Darrenkamp and Gut Schwede
  • Schwichteler with Nordenbrok and Schwichteler station
  • Bokel with Wißmühlen
  • Mintewede
  • Elsten and Elstermoor
  • Sevelten
  • Warnstedt
  • Nutteln/Tegelrieden

History

In 1159 Cappeln became independent from nearby Emstek and founded its own parish. The name derives from the word "chapel". The old church (built in 1150) was only demolished in 1900 to make room for the current St. Peter and Paul church.

From 1914 to 1965 a local railway linked Cappeln to Cloppenburg and Vechta, first the only station was in Schwichtler.

Architecture
  • St. Peter und Paul's Church
  • Pastorat, built in 1711
  • Stud farm Vorwerk
  • St. Mary's Church (Sevelten)
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Church (Elsten)
  • In St. Peter und Paul
  • In St. Peter und Paul
  • Sevelter Kirche
  • Sevelter Kirche
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Church (Elsten)

Sons and daughters

References
  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2018.


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