Bruchhausen-Vilsen

Also known as Brooksen-Vilsen, Brooksen-Filsen

Bruchhausen-Vilsen (; ) is a municipality in the Diepholz district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated southeast of Bremen. The nearby communities of Berxen, Bruchhöfen, Bruchmühlen, Dille, Gehlbergen, Heiligenberg, Homfeld, Nenndorf, Riethausen, Stapelshorn, Wöpse, Oerdinghausen, Scholen, Weseloh, Süstedt and Engeln all belong to Bruchhausen-Vilsen. Bruchhausen-Vilsen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bruchhausen-Vilsen.

Key facts

German location.image_coa: Wappen Bruchhausen-Vilsen.png
German location.image_plan: Bruchhausen-Vilsen in DH.svg
German location.state: Niedersachsen
German location.district: Diepholz
German location.Samtgemeinde: Bruchhausen-Vilsen
German location.elevation: 14
German location.area: 109.73
German location.postal_code: 27305
German location.area_code: 04252
German location.licence: DH
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03 2 51 049
German location.mayor: Peter Schmitz

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Contents

History
Politics
Community Council
Coat of Arms
Culture and Attractions
Museum
Borgward service
Structures
Churches
Mills
References

==History== Bruchhausen-Vilsen originated from the 3 communities of Bruchhausen, Moor and Vilsen. Bruchhausen was first mentioned in 1189, and Vilsen in 1227. In 1870 Moor and Bruchhausen were united. In 1929 Bruchhausen and Vilsen were merged into the community of Bruchhausen-Vilsen. Since 1974 Bruchhausen-Vilsen has been the administrative center of the Samtgemeinde Bruchhausen-Vilsen. In 1976 Bruchhausen-Vilsen was recognized as a health resort.