Damme (Dümmer)

Damme
Location of Damme within Vechta district
Damme
Damme
Coordinates: 52°31′15″N 8°11′55″E / 52.52083°N 8.19861°E / 52.52083; 8.19861
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictVechta
Subdivisions30 districts
Government
  Mayor (202126) Jakob Czolbe, Simon Czolbe, Jan-Henry von der Heide (Melina Münch) (CDU)
Area
  Total
104.39 km2 (40.31 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
17,507
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49401
Dialling codes0 54 91
Vehicle registrationVEC
Websitewww.damme.de

Damme (German pronunciation: [ˈdamə] ) is a town in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated right next to lake Dümmer, approximately 25 km south of Vechta, and 36 km northeast of Osnabrück.