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Celle () 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

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Celle is a town of about 71,000 people in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated on the Aller River and known for its well-preserved Renaissance and Baroque castle and charming old town featuring over 400 timber-framed houses. The town matters historically because it served as the official residence of the Lüneburg branch of dukes from 1378 to 1705, and today it is recognized as one of Germany's most important examples of timber-frame architecture.

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German place.type: Stadt
German place.name: Celle
German place.image_photo: Schlosscelle.jpg
German place.image_caption: Celle Castle
German place.image_flag: Flagge Celle.svg
German place.image_coa: Celle Coat of Arms.svg
German place.image_plan: Celle in CE.svg
German place.state: Niedersachsen
German place.district: Celle
German place.elevation: 40
German place.area: 176.02
German place.postal_code: 29221–29229
German place.area_code: 05141, 05145, 05086
German place.licence: CE
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03 3 51 006
German place.divisions: 17 districts
German place.website: www.celle.de
German place.mayor: Jörg Nigge

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Population: 70293
Area: 176010000
Elevation: 40
Official website: www.celle.de
Image: Schlosscelle.jpg
Dialing code: 5086
Licence plate code: CE

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Commons category: Celle
postal code: 29221–29229
P8168: Trofarello
short name: Ce
hashtag: Celle

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Celle () 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.

==Geography== thumb|The Weser watershed, showing the location of Celle on the Aller.

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