Celle
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Celle is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated on the banks of the River Aller. Known as the southern gateway to the Lüneburg Heath, it features a picturesque old town with numerous half-timbered houses and a Renaissance castle.
Flag Description: The flag of the city of Celle consists of a rectangular sheet with two horizontal stripes of equal width: blue on top and white on the bottom. The ratio of the flag is 3:5.
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional city colors of Celle, derived from the historical heraldic colors of the Principality of Lüneburg, for which Celle served as a residential city for a long period.
Flag Description: The flag of the city of Celle consists of a rectangular sheet with two horizontal stripes of equal width: blue on top and white on the bottom. The ratio of the flag is 3:5.
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional city colors of Celle, derived from the historical heraldic colors of the Principality of Lüneburg, for which Celle served as a residential city for a long period.
Statistics
Area
176.02 km²
Population
70,000