Syke
Syke (German pronunciation: [ˈziːkə]) is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Bremen.
Syke Townhall
Syke
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 Lutheran church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Syke within Diepholz district   | |
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| Coordinates: 52°54′47″N 08°49′37″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Diepholz |
| Subdivisions | 9 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suse Laue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.93 km2 (49.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,355 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 28857 |
| Dialling codes | 04242 |
| Vehicle registration | DH |
| Website | www.syke.de |
Number of inhabitants
- 1961: 16.203
- 1970: 17.013
- 1979: 19.413
- 1987: 18.796
- 1992: 21.411
- 1997: 23.340
- 2002: 23.786
- 2007: 24.527
- 2011: 24.279
- 2013: 23.666
Mayors
- 2001–2013: Harald Behrens (FDP)
- since 2013: Suse Laue (SPD)
Suse Laue won the election in 2013 with 54,3 % of the vote against three competitors.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Andreas Frömberg (born 1954), sculptor
- Gabriele Ullrich (born 1960), author
Other personalities
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- Rudi Carrell (1934–2006), Dutch game show host and entertainer; lived 1981–2006 in the district of Wachendorf.
- Reinhold Beckmann (born 1956), TV-conductor and football commentator, made his Abitur in Syke
- Baba Saad (born 1985), rapper, lived in Syke from 1994 onwards
- Timo Perthel (born 1989), footballer, played in his youth for the TuS Syke
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