Sögel
Sögel is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Sögel is most known for the Clemenswerth Palace, a hunting lodge built 1737-1749 by Johann Conrad Schlaun for Elector Clemens August.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Sögel within Emsland district | |
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Coordinates: 52°51′N 07°31′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Emsland |
Municipal assoc. | Sögel |
Government | |
• Mayor | Heiner Wellenbrock (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.2 km2 (21.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,003 |
• Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 49751 |
Dialling codes | 0 59 52 |
Vehicle registration | EL |
Personalities
Born in Sögel
- Wilhelm Röpke (1873-1945), surgeon in Wuppertal, president of the German Society of Surgery
- Bernhard Rakers (1905-1980), Nazi war criminal
Died in Sögel
- Katharina Sibylla Schücking (1791-1831), poet
- Johann Heermann (1897-1976), politician, MdL
World War II
Much of the centre of Sögel was deliberately destroyed by the Canadian Army after the town was captured in April 1945.
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