Damme (Dümmer)
Damme is a town in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km south of Vechta, and 36 km northeast of Osnabrück.
Carnival Damme 2008
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| Coordinates: 52°31′15″N 8°11′55″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Vechta |
| Subdivisions | 30 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerd Muhle (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,127 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 49401 |
| Dialling codes | 0 54 91 |
| Vehicle registration | VEC |
| Website | www.damme.de |
Sons and daughters of the town
- 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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