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What may I do in Bad Essen?

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 Zutphen, about 147 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Stemwede, about 14 km away.
The municipality, in figures

The municipality

Bad Essen is a large municipality measuring 12 by 12 kilometres. With 16.377 inhabitants it is of medium density (159 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there are 2 protected areas, including Hunte bei Bohmte. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 8 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.

Superficie103 km²
Population16.377
Densidad159 hab/km²
Area12 × 12 km
Costano, inland municipality
Protected areas2
Neighbouring municipalities8
This municipality touches: Hunte bei Bohmte, Obere Hunte.
2 protected areas within
Bad Essen touches 2 Natura 2000 sites.
  • Hunte bei Bohmte
  • Obere Hunte
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
2 areas: Hunte bei Bohmte · Obere Hunte
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.