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What may I do in Appel?

Parkthe vehicle, on the public road
NO
the rule of Niedersachsen
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
NO
the rule of Niedersachsen
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NO
the rule of Niedersachsen
1 km
this municipalityprotected areaneighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
NO
the rule of Niedersachsen governs · § 27; § 42 Abs. 2 Satz 1 Nr. 6 y Abs. 4.
«In der freien Landschaft sind außerhalb von genehmigten Campingplätzen das Zelten, das Aufstellen von Wohnwagen und Wohnmobilen sowie der Aufenthalt in Zelten, Wohnmobilen und Wohnwagen nicht gestattet.»

Which text each answer comes from

Park · no
Niedersächsisches Gesetz über den Wald und die Landschaftsordnung (NWaldLG) vom 21. März 2002, zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 3 des Gesetzes vom 17. Mai 2022 § 27; § 42 Abs. 2 Satz 1 Nr. 6 y Abs. 4 · verified on 2026-08-21
Camp · no
Niedersächsisches Gesetz über den Wald und die Landschaftsordnung (NWaldLG) vom 21. März 2002, zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 3 des Gesetzes vom 17. Mai 2022 § 27; § 42 Abs. 2 Satz 1 Nr. 6 y Abs. 4 · verified on 2026-08-21
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Wittingen, Stadt, about 103 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Seevetal, about 18 km away.
The municipality, in figures

The municipality

Appel is a small municipality measuring 4 by 7 kilometres. With 2.087 inhabitants it is of medium density (133 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there is 1 protected area: Este, Bötersheimer Heide, Glüsinger Bruch und Osterbruch. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by the area's own plan. It borders 7 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.

Superficie16 km²
Population2.087
Densidad133 hab/km²
Area4 × 7 km
Costano, inland municipality
Protected areas1
Neighbouring municipalities7
This municipality touches: Este, Bötersheimer Heide, Glüsinger Bruch und Osterbruch.
1 protected area within
Appel touches 1 Natura 2000 site.
  • Este, Bötersheimer Heide, Glüsinger Bruch und Osterbruch
Inside them: in a Naturschutzgebiet the fine goes up to €2,500.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply

Why — the layers that apply here

protected zone
Este, Bötersheimer Heide, Glüsinger Bruch und Osterbruch
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Germany
Rule located, but its articles have not been verified: its content is not published until it has been read.
Neighbouring municipalities
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.