Bassum
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.Geography
Subdivision
Besides Bassum proper, the town consists of the following Ortschaften :
Politics
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! colspan="2" | Round 2
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Source: City of BassumCoat of arms
International relations
Bassum has twinning arrangements with
- , France
- , Lithuania
- Spilsby
Notable residents
Born in Bassum
- Elisabeth Wiedemann, German actress
- Tessa Hofmann, scholar of Armenian studies and sociology
- Hans-Hermann Sprado, German journalist and author, editor and publisher of P.M. Magazine
- Ulf Schirmer, German conductor, general music director of the Leipzig Opera
- Roman Fricke, German high jumper, participant in the Olympics Athens 2004
- Christian Schulz, German footballer
Associated with the town
- The songwriter Konstantin Wecker, married in 1996 Annik Wecker born Berlin; she grew up in Bassum
- Herbert Zimmermann,, officer in World War II, radio reporter of the Football game Germany-Hungary FIFA World Cup 1954, died in 1966 in the district Wiebusch in a traffic accident
