Syke
- The Finnish Environment Institute is also called SYKE. For the rapper, see Big Syke. For the heraldic roundel called 'syke', see fountain (heraldry).
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Location of Syke within Diepholz district 
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| Coordinates: 52°54′47″N 08°49′37″E / 52.91306°N 8.82694°ECoordinates: 52°54′47″N 08°49′37″E / 52.91306°N 8.82694°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Diepholz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Suse Laue | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 114.22 km2 (44.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,219 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 28857 | |
| Dialling codes | 04242 | |
| Vehicle registration | DH | |
| Website | www.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.
Syke Townhall
Syke
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 1980
- Rudi Carrell (1934-2006), Dutch showmaster 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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