Bohmte
Bohmte is a municipality in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hunte, approx. 20 km northeast of Osnabrück. The foundation of today's Bohmte is a result of the regional reorganization of 1972, when the towns of Bohmte, Herringhausen-Stirpe-Oelingen and Hunteburg were consolidated.
Bohmte introduced a new road system in September 2007, designed to reduce the dominance of the motor vehicle. It is hoped that the scheme, which is based on the shared space philosophy, will improve road safety in the town.
Politics
Parish council
Apportionment at the parish council as of 2016 till 2021:- CDU 13 seats
- SPD 12 seats
- FDP 2 seats
- Alliance 90/The Greens 3 seats
- Die Linke 2 seats
Town twinnings
Education and culture
- Erich Kästner-Schule
- Christophorus-Schule
- Grundschule Herringhausen
- Oberschule Bohmte
- Wilhelm-Busch-Schule
- Astrid-Lindgren-Schule
Famous persons
- Karl Janisch Architect
- Reinhold Tiling Engineer, pilot and pioneer in rockets
- Rudolf Seiters German politician
Regular festivals and meetings
Festivals
- "Spass auf der Straß" – last weekend in April
- Marksmen's festival in the Bohmterheide – Whitsuntide
- Marksmen's festival in Bohmte – first weekend in July
- Marksmen's festival in Stirpe-Oelingen – second weekend in July
- Marksmen's festival in Hunteburg – fourth weekend in July
Markets
- "Tag der offenen Tür" ' at Bohmte/Bad Essen aerodrome – May Day
- Harvest festival in Herringhausen-Stirpe-Oelingen with harvest market – first weekend in September
- Bohmter Markt ' – fourth weekend in September
- North-German pony market in Hunteburg – second weekend in October
Christmas markets
- Sankt Nikolaus market in Bohmte – second Sunday of Advent
- Christmas market in Hunteburg – third Sunday of Advent