Syke

Syke is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Bremen.

Population

1961: 16,203
1970: 17,013
1979: 19,413
1987: 18,796
1992: 21,411
1997: 23,340
2002: 23,786
2007: 24,527
2011: 24,279
2013: 23,666
Mayors
2001–2013: Harald Behrens
since 2013: Suse Laue

Suse Laue won the election in 2013, with 54.3% of the vote against three competitors.

Notable people

Rudi Carrell, Dutch game show host and entertainer; lived 1981–2006 in the district of Wachendorf
Reinhold Beckmann, TV-conductor and football commentator, made his Abitur in Syke
Baba Saad, rapper, lived in Syke from 1994 onwards
Timo Perthel, footballer, played in his youth for the TuS Syke