Bramsche
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Bramsche (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁamʃə]) 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. Population is 30,952 (2018).
Bramsche | |
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Church in Bramsche | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bramsche
within Osnabrück district  | |
 Location of Bramsche | |
  Bramsche  Bramsche | |
| Coordinates: 52°24′N 7°59′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osnabrück |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Heiner Pahlmann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 183.39 km2 (70.81 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 31,801 |
| • Density | 173.41/km2 (449.12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49565 |
| Dialling codes | 05461 |
| Vehicle registration | OS, BSB. MEL, WTL |
| Website | bramsche.de |
Subdivisions
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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)
- Marcel Hafke (born 1982), politician (FDP)
- Simon Tüting (born 1986), footballer, played 297 games
