Damme 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.

Damme
Town
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Location of Damme within Vechta district
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Coordinates: 52°31′15″N 8°11′55″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Vechta
Subdivisions	30 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Mike Otte [1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi)
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	17,250
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49401
Dialling codes	0 54 91
Vehicle registration	VEC
Website	www.damme.de

Sons and daughters of the town

• John Stallo (1823-1900), German-American-academic, jurist, philosopher and ambassador
• Heinrich Enneking (1855-1947), German politician (center), a member of the Oldenburg Landtag
• Franz Meyer (1882-1945), German politician (center), 1920-1933 member of the Oldenburg Landtag
• Johannes Pohlschneider (1899-1981), 1954-1974 bishop of Aachen
• Theodor Hillenhinrichs (1901-1990), German politician and Member of Landtag (CDU)
• Anton Cromme (1901-1953), chemist and member of parliament (CDU)
• Wolfgang Knabe (born 1959), triple jumper

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[de] Damme (Dümmer)

[ru] Дамме (Фехта)