Essel, Lower Saxony | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Essel, Lower Saxony within Heidekreis district  | |
  Essel, Lower Saxony  Essel, Lower Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′22″N 9°38′37″E / 52.68944°N 9.64361°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Schwarmstedt |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortschaften |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernd Block (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.06 km2 (13.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,217 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29690 |
| Dialling codes | 0 50 71 |
| Vehicle registration | HK, SFA |
| Website | www.essel.de |
Essel (German: Eßel) is a municipality in the Heidekreis district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Most of the village is located on the southern bank of the river Aller. The A 7 motorway runs through the village.