Syke

The Finnish Environment Institute is also called SYKE. For the rapper, see Big Syke. For the heraldic roundel called 'syke', see fountain (heraldry).
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Syke

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 Dr. Harald Behrens
Area
  Total 114.22 km2 (44.10 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 12,151
  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.

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