Bramsche
Template:Infobox German location Bramsche is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about Template:Convert north of Osnabrück, at Template:Coord. Population is 30,952 (2018).
SubdivisionsEdit
Template:Stack 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
MayorsEdit
The mayor of Bramsche is Heiner Pahlmann (SPD), re-elected in 2021.<ref name="mayor" /> He was first elected in May 2014 with 63.0% of the votes.<ref>Einzelergebnisse der Direktwahlen am 25. Mai 2014 in Niedersachsen Template:Webarchive, retrieved 9 November 2014</ref> 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 citiesEdit
Template:See also Bramsche is twinned with:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Biskupiec, Poland
- Template:Flagicon Harfleur, France
- Template:Flagicon Ra'anana, Israel
- Template:Flagicon Todmorden, England, United Kingdom
Notable peopleEdit
- 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)
- Simon Tüting (born 1986), footballer, played 297 games
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Official homepage
- City Panoramas – Panoramic Views of Bramsche
- es war einmal: Die Hollaender