Cappeln

Cappeln
Coat of arms
Cappeln
Location of Cappeln within Cloppenburg district
Coordinates: 52°48′44″N 08°06′52″E / 52.81222°N 8.11444°ECoordinates: 52°48′44″N 08°06′52″E / 52.81222°N 8.11444°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cloppenburg
Government
• Mayor	Marcus Brinkmann
Area
• Total	76.20 km^2 (29.42 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,445
• Density	85/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	49692
Dialling codes	04478
Vehicle registration	CLP
Website	www.cappeln.de

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

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)

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  In St. Peter und Paul

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  In St. Peter und Paul

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  Sevelter Kirche

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  Sevelter Kirche

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  Saint Francis of Assisi Church (Elsten)

References

1. Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2013 (Tabelle K1020014)