Bakum
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Bakum is a municipality in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Vechta district in western Lower Saxony. Bakum lies on the A1 freeway between Bremen and Osnabrück.
Bakum | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bakum
within Vechta district  | |
 Location of Bakum | |
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| Coordinates: 52°44′34″N 08°11′45″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Vechta |
| Subdivisions | 12 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Tobias Averbeck[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,872 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49456 |
| Dialling codes | 04446 |
| Vehicle registration | VEC |
| Website | www.bakum.de |
