Bassum

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Bassum
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bassum
Bassum (Germany)
Bassum
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Town subdivisions 15 districts
Mayor Wilhelm Bäker
Basic statistics
Area 169 km² (65.3 sq mi)
Elevation 42 m  (138 ft)
Population 16,169  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 96 /km² (248 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DH
Postal code 27211
Area codes 0 42 41
Website www.bassum.de

Coordinates: 52°50′58″N 8°43′36″E / 52.84944, 8.72667

Bassum is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 35 km northeast of Diepholz, and 25 km south of Bremen.