Bassum (Northern Low Saxon: Bassen) 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 (villages):

Neighbouring municipalities

Politics

Town council

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Mayor

! rowspan="2" align="left" | Candidates ! rowspan="2" align="left" | Party ! colspan="2" | Round 1 ! colspan="2" | Round 2 ! width="75" | Votes ! width="30" | % ! width="75" | Votes ! width="30" | % ! colspan="2" align="left" | Total Votes ! align="right" | 7,402 ! align="right" | 99.99% ! align="right" | 5,482 ! align="right" | 100% Source: City of Bassum

Coat of arms

International relations

Bassum has twinning arrangements with

Notable residents

Born in Bassum

Associated with the town