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What may I do in Hesel?

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
5 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 Opsterland, about 104 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Leer (Ostfriesland), Stadt, about 13 km away.
The municipality, in figures

The municipality

Hesel is a medium-sized municipality measuring 9 by 11 kilometres, spread over 2 separate pieces. With 4.793 inhabitants it is of medium density (109 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there are 3 protected areas, including Fehntjer Tief und Umgebung. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 15 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.

Superficie44 km²
Population4.793
Densidad109 hab/km²
Area9 × 11 km
Piezas separadas2 (tiene enclaves o islas)
Costano, inland municipality
Protected areas3
Neighbouring municipalities15
This municipality touches: Fehntjer Tief und Umgebung, Heseler Wald, Fehntjer Tief.
3 protected areas within
Hesel touches 3 Natura 2000 sites.
  • Fehntjer Tief und Umgebung
  • Heseler Wald
  • Fehntjer Tief
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
3 areas: Fehntjer Tief und Umgebung · Heseler Wald · Fehntjer Tief
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.