Syke

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The Finnish Environment Institute is also called SYKE. For the rapper, see Big Syke. For the heraldic roundel called 'syke', see Roundel.
Syke
Lutheran church
Lutheran church
Coat of arms of Syke
Syke is located in Germany
Syke
Coordinates 52°54′47″N 8°49′37″E / 52.91306°N 8.82694°E / 52.91306; 8.82694Coordinates: 52°54′47″N 8°49′37″E / 52.91306°N 8.82694°E / 52.91306; 8.82694
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Town subdivisions 9 districts
Mayor Dr. Harald Behrens
Basic statistics
Area 114.22 km2 (44.10 sq mi)
Elevation 49 m  (161 ft)
Population 12,297 (31 December 2011)[1]
 - Density 108 /km2 (279 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DH
Postal code 28857
Area code 04242
Website www.syke.de

Syke (German pronunciation: [ˈziːkə]) is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Bremen.

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