Syke

Syke is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Bremen.Number of inhabitants 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 2013:23.666Mayors2001 – 2013: Harald Behrens since 2013: Suse Laue Suse Laue won the election in 2013 with 54,3 % of the vote against three competitors.Sons and daughters of the town Andreas Frömberg (born 1954), sculptor Gabriele Ullrich (born 1960), authorOther personalities Rudi Carrell (1934-2006), Dutch showmaster and entertainer; lived 1981-2006 in the district of Wachendorf. Reinhold Beckmann (born 1956), TV-conductor and football commentator, made his Abitur in Syke Baba Saad (born 1985), rapper, lived in Syke from 1994 onwards Timo Perthel (born 1989), footballer, played in his youth for the TuS Syke