Bramsche () is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about north of Osnabrück, at . Population is 30,952 (2018).

Subdivisions

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

Mayors

The mayor of Bramsche is Heiner Pahlmann (SPD), re-elected in 2021. His predecessor Liesel Höltermann (SPD) did not run for mayor any more.

{| class="wikitable"

! Year

! Inhabitants

|-

| 1961 || align="right" | 22,728

|-

| 1970 || align="right" | 23,921

|-

| 1987 || align="right" | 24,225

|-

| 1990 || align="right" | 28,120

|-

| 1995 || align="right" | 30,724

|-

| 2000 || align="right" | 30,633

|-

| 2005 || align="right" | 31,006

|-

| 2010 || align="right" | 30,986

|-

| 2015 || align="right" | 36,013

|}

Twin towns – sister cities

Bramsche is twinned with:

  • Biskupiec, Poland
  • Harfleur, France
  • Ra'anana, Israel
  • Todmorden, England, United Kingdom

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Notable people

  • 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)
  • Marcel Hafke (born 1982), politician (FDP)
  • Simon Tüting (born 1986), footballer, played 297 games

References

  • Official homepage
  • City Panoramas – Panoramic Views of Bramsche
  • es war einmal: Die Hollaender