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Germany is located in Central Europe and it shares borders with Denmark in the North, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, Austria and Switzerland in the South and Poland and the Czech Republic in the East. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea represent additional National Borders in the North. The official language of Germany is German and Berlin is the capital.
 
Celle is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Celle. The town is located in the southernmost part of the Luneburg Heath on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser.
 
Celle includes 17 sections, some of which were previously independent villages are  Altenhagen, Altencelle, Blumlage and Altstadt, Boye, Bostel, Gross Hehlen, Garssen, Hustedt, Hehlentor, Lachtehausen, Neustadt and Heese, Klein Hehlen, Scheuen, Vorwerk, Neuenhaeusen, Westercelle, and Wietzenbruch. Celle is also known for the Bomann Museum, a museum of regional history and modern art; and for being an entry point for tourists to the Luneburg Heath. Celle's railway infrastructure was bombed by the Allies on April 8, 1945.
 
The buildings in Celle's old town centre date back to the 16th century, among them numerous half-timber houses, make it an important city for tourism in the southern Lüneburg Heath region. The most impressive building is the ducal palace, Schloss Celle, which was built in 1530 at the site of the former castle. Another major attraction is the Stadtkirche with its white tower, from where the town trumpeter blows a fanfare twice a day. Celle has a synagogue built in 1740, one of the few synagogues that survived the Nazi pogrom night of 1938 because it was located next to an important leather factory that would have been collaterally damaged.
 
Since January 17, 1990, Celle has been a twin town of Sumy, Ukraine. Celle also has city partnerships with Celle-Ligure, Italy, Hameenlinna, Finland, Holbaek, Denmark, Kwidzyn, Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland, Meudon, France, Tavistock, England, Tyumen, West Siberia, Russia, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Celle is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.

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