Bassum | |||
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The Seat of local government (Rathaus)
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Coordinates: 52°50′58″N 8°43′36″E / 52.84944°N 8.72667°ECoordinates: 52°50′58″N 8°43′36″E / 52.84944°N 8.72667°E | |||
Country | Germany | ||
State | Lower Saxony | ||
District | Diepholz | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Christian Porsch (Bürger-Block) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 169 km2 (65 sq mi) | ||
Population (2015-12-31) | |||
• Total | 15,768 | ||
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
Postal codes | 27211 | ||
Dialling codes | 04241 | ||
Vehicle registration | DH | ||
Website | www.bassum.de |
Bassum is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 35 km northeast of Diepholz, and 25 km south of Bremen.
Besides Bassum proper, the town consists of the following Ortschaften (villages):
Source: City of Bassum
The arms were granted on November 24, 1927. The lower part shows the bear claws derived from the arms of the Counts of Hoya. to which the city belonged to since 1582. The tilia leaves in the upper represent the three former municipalities Bassum, Freudenberg and Loge who built the new city of Bassum in 1896. The mural crown, symbolises the 13th century Freudenburg castle and the city rights as well and two horses as supporters stand for the belonging to Lower Saxony.
Bassum has twinning arrangements with