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.

For other uses, see Syke (disambiguation).
Syke
Town
Lutheran church
Coat of arms
Location of Syke within Diepholz district
Syke
Syke
Coordinates: 52°54′47″N 08°49′37″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictDiepholz
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Suse Laue[1]
Area
 • Total127.93 km2 (49.39 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total24,810
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
28857
Dialling codes04242
Vehicle registrationDH, SY
Websitewww.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 people
  • Andreas Frömberg (born 1954), sculptor
  • Gabriele Ullrich (born 1960), author

Other personalities
  • 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. "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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