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Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
Syke
👁 Lutheran church
Lutheran church
Location of Syke within Diepholz district
Location of Syke
Coordinates: 52°54′47″N 08°49′37″E / 52.91306°N 8.82694°E / 52.91306; 8.82694
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictDiepholz
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Suse Laue[1]
Area
 • Total
128.11 km2 (49.46 sq mi)
Elevation49 m (161 ft)
Population
(2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
25,270
 • Density197.3/km2 (510.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
28857
Dialling codes04242
Vehicle registrationDH, SY
Websitewww.syke.de

Syke (German pronunciation: [ˈziːkə] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Bremen.

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Syke Town Hall
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Syke

Population

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  • 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

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  • 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.

Notable people

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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

References

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Towns and municipalities in Diepholz (district)
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