Borstel, Lower Saxony
Borstel ( Low German: Bössel ) is a municipality in the district of Diepholz in Lower Saxony. It belongs to the Samtgemeinde Siedenburg, which has its administrative headquarters in spots Siedenburg.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 5.1 traffic
Geography
Geographical Location
Borstel is located near the natural park Geest and the Natural Park Steinhude approximately midway between Bremen and Minden, directly on the B 214 between Sulingen and Nienburg / Weser.
Neighboring communities
Clockwise: Siedenburg, Staffhorst, Wietzen, Pennigsehl, Voigtei, Maassen
Community structure
The four quarters are:
- Bockhop
- Borstel
- Camp
- Boiling ( this includes pubic tract)
History
For the first time the church was mentioned in records in 1302.
Incorporations
On March 1, 1974, the municipalities Bockhop, camping and boiling were incorporated.
Policy
Parish council
The municipal council of Borstel is composed of 11 women council and councilors.
- Wählergemeinschaft 11 seats
(As at municipal election on September 11, 2011)
Mayor
The honorary mayor Dieter Engelbart was elected on 9 September 2001.
Culture and sights
- The Dutch windmill Reina Roxana of 1864 is no longer practiced today, but it is still a widely visible landmark of Borstel.
- The 1699 St. Nicolai church is first mentioned as a single-nave late Romanesque hall church is the oldest building still standing Borstels.
St. Nicolai church
Ortsblick
War memorial
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
The community is located directly on the main road 214 that leads from Diepholz to Nienburg / Weser.