Damme (Dümmer)

Damme is a town in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km south of Vechta, and 36 km northeast of Osnabrück.

Carnival Damme 2008
Damme
Coat of arms
Location of Damme within Vechta district
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Damme
Damme
Coordinates: 52°31′15″N 8°11′55″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictVechta
Subdivisions30 districts
Government
  MayorGerd Muhle (CDU)
Area
  Total104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total17,127
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
49401
Dialling codes0 54 91
Vehicle registrationVEC
Websitewww.damme.de


Sons and daughters of the town

  • John Stallo (1823-1900), German-American-academic, jurist, philosopher and ambassador
  • Heinrich Enneking (1855-1947), German politician (center), a member of the Oldenburg Landtag
  • Franz Meyer (1882-1945), German politician (center), 1920-1933 member of the Oldenburg Landtag
  • Johannes Pohlschneider (1899-1981), 1954-1974 bishop of Aachen
  • Theodor Hillenhinrichs (1901-1990), German politician and Member of Landtag (CDU)
  • Anton Cromme (1901-1953), chemist and member of parliament (CDU)
  • Wolfgang Knabe (born 1959), triple jumper
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