Bramsche | |
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) Church in Bramsche | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bramsche within Osnabrück district  | |
)  Bramsche ) Bramsche | |
| Coordinates: 52°24′N 7°59′E / 52.400°N 7.983°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osnabrück |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heiner Pahlmann (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183.32 km2 (70.78 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 31,141 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49565 |
| Dialling codes | 05461 |
| Vehicle registration | OS |
| Website | bramsche.de |
Bramsche is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Osnabrück, at 52°24′N 7°59′E / 52.400°N 7.983°E. Population is 30,952 (2018).
Subdivisions
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Bramsche Malgarten monastery
In 1971/72 12 previously independent municipalities were included into the town.
- Achmer
- Balkum
- Epe and Malgarten
- Engter
- Evinghausen
- Hesepe
- Kalkriese – site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- Lappenstuhl
- Pente
- Schleptrup
- Sögeln
- Ueffeln
Mayors
The mayor of Bramsche is Heiner Pahlmann (SPD). He was elected in May 2014 with 63.0 % of the votes.[2] His predecessor Liesel Höltermann (SPD) did not run for mayor any more.
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,728 |
| 1970 | 23,921 |
| 1987 | 24,225 |
| 1990 | 28,120 |
| 1995 | 30,724 |
| 2000 | 30,633 |
| 2005 | 31,006 |
| 2010 | 30,986 |
| 2015 | 36,013 |
Twin towns – sister cities
Bramsche is twinned with:[3]
Notable people
- Peter Urban (born 1948), radio and television moderator
- Marieluise Beck (born 1952), politician (Alliance 90/The Greens), Member of Bundestag since 1983
- Filiz Polat (born 1978), politician (Alliance 90/The Greens)
- Simon Tüting (born 1986), footballer
References
- ^ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2019.
- ^ Einzelergebnisse der Direktwahlen am 25. Mai 2014 in Niedersachsen Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, abgerufen am 9. November 2014
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". stadt-bramsche.de (in German). Bramsche. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
External links
- Official homepage
- City Panoramas – Panoramic Views of Bramsche
- es war einmal: Die Hollaender