Bothel is a ''

Samtgemeinde A (, ; plural: ''Samtgemeinden'') is a type of administrative division in Lower Saxony, Germany. ''Samtgemeinden'' are local government associations of Municipalities of Germany, municipalities, equivalent to the ''Amt (administrative division) ...

'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Rotenburg, in

Lower Saxony Lower Saxony is a States of Germany, German state (') in Northern Germany, northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ' of the Germany, Federal Re ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, established in 1971. Its seat is in the village Bothel. The ''Samtgemeinde'' Bothel consists of the following municipalities: # Bothel #

Brockel Brockel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Brockel belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which was f ...

Hemsbünde Hemsbünde is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hemsbünde belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which ...

Hemslingen Hemslingen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hemslingen belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which ...

Kirchwalsede Kirchwalsede is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Kirchwalsede belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, wh ...

Westerwalsede Westerwalsede is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Westerwalsede belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, ...

Public health

Since an epimediological study finding a disproportionate increase in cases of leukemia and lymphoma in men in Bothel was published in 2014, there has been strong opposition to

fracking Fracking (also known as hydraulic fracturing, fracing, hydrofracturing, or hydrofracking) is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of formations in bedrock by a pressurized liquid. The process involves the high-pressure inje ...

in natural gas production within the Bothel ''Samtgemeinderat''.

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* (German) {{Authority control Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony