Bramsche
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Coat of arms
Location of Bramsche within Osnabrück district
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(2021–26) Heiner Pahlmann[1] (SPD)
(2022-12-31)[2]
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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 / 52.400; 7.983. Population is 30,952 (2018).
Subdivisions
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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), re-elected in 2021.[1] He was first elected in May 2014 with 63.0% of the votes.[3] His predecessor Liesel Höltermann (SPD) did not run for mayor any more.
Year | Inhabitants |
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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:[4]
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Notable people
- Peter Urban (born 1948), musician, radio and TV host
- Marieluise Beck (born 1952), politician (Alliance 90/The Greens), Member of Bundestag since 1983
- Anke Hennig (born 1964). politician (SPD) Member of the Bundestag since 2021. worked locally as a taxi driver.
- Filiz Polat (born 1978), politician (Alliance 90/The Greens)
- Simon Tüting (born 1986), footballer, played 297 games
References
- ^ a b "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen 12 September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ Einzelergebnisse der Direktwahlen am 25. Mai 2014 in Niedersachsen Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 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
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Towns and municipalities in Osnabrück (district)
- Alfhausen
- Ankum
- Bad Essen
- Bad Iburg
- Bad Laer
- Bad Rothenfelde
- Badbergen
- Belm
- Berge
- Bersenbrück
- Bippen
- Bissendorf
- Bohmte
- Bramsche
- Dissen
- Eggermühlen
- Fürstenau
- Gehrde
- Georgsmarienhütte
- Glandorf
- Hagen
- Hasbergen
- Hilter
- Kettenkamp
- Melle
- Menslage
- Merzen
- Neuenkirchen
- Nortrup
- Ostercappeln
- Quakenbrück
- Rieste
- Voltlage
- Wallenhorst
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