Celle

For other uses, see Celle (disambiguation).

Celle
Town
Celle Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Celle within Celle district
Location of Celle
Celle Location within Germany Celle Location within Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°37′32″N 10°04′57″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Celle
Subdivisions	17 districts
Government
• Mayor (2017–25)	Jörg Nigge (CDU)
Area
• Total	176.02 km2 (67.96 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	66,834
• Density	379.70/km2 (983.41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29221–29229
Dialling codes	05141, 05145, 05086
Vehicle registration	CE
Website	www.celle.de

Celle (German pronunciation: [ˈtsɛlə] ^ⓘ) 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.