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

Syke
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 km^2 (49.39 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	24,295
• Density	190/km^2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	28857
Dialling codes	04242
Vehicle registration	DH
Website	www.syke.de

Population

• 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.

Notable Residents

• Andreas Frömberg (born 1954), sculptor
• Gabriele Ullrich (born 1960), author

Other personalities

Rudi Carrell 1980

• 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

1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2019.