Damme (Dümmer)
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Damme | |
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Location of Damme within Vechta district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°31′15″N 8°11′55″E / 52.52083°N 8.19861°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Vechta |
Subdivisions | 30 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Jakob Czolbe, Simon Czolbe, Jan-Henry von der Heide (Melina Münch) (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 17,639 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49401 |
Dialling codes | 0 54 91 |
Vehicle registration | VEC |
Website | www.damme.de |
Damme is a town in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated right next to lake Dümmer, approximately 25 km south of Vechta, and 36 km northeast of Osnabrück.
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Sons and daughters of the town[edit]
- John Stallo (1823-1900), German-American-academic, jurist, philosopher and ambassador
- Heinrich Enneking (1855-1947), German politician (center), a member of the Oldenburg Landtag
- Franz Meyer (1882-1945), German politician (center), 1920-1933 member of the Oldenburg Landtag
- Johannes Pohlschneider (1899-1981), 1954-1974 bishop of Aachen
- Theodor Hillenhinrichs (1901-1990), German politician and Member of Landtag (CDU)
- Anton Cromme (1901-1953), chemist and member of parliament (CDU)
- Wolfgang Knabe (born 1959), triple jumper
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