Syke

Syke
Lutheran church
Coat of arms
Syke
Location of Syke within Diepholz district
Coordinates: 52°54′47″N 08°49′37″E / 52.91306°N 8.82694°E / 52.91306; 8.82694Coordinates: 52°54′47″N 08°49′37″E / 52.91306°N 8.82694°E / 52.91306; 8.82694
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Diepholz
Government
• Mayor	Suse Laue
Area
• Total	114.22 km2 (44.10 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	12,219
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	28857
Dialling codes	04242
Vehicle registration	DH
Website	www.syke.de

Syke (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈziːkə]) is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Bremen.

Suse Laue won the election in 2013 with 54,3 % of the vote against three competitors.