Bakum

For other uses, see Bakum (disambiguation).

Bakum is a municipality in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Vechta district in western Lower Saxony. Bakum lies on the A1 freeway between Bremen and Osnabrück.

Bakum
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Bakum within Vechta district
Bakum Show map of Germany Bakum Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°44′34″N 08°11′45″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Vechta
Subdivisions	12 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Tobias Averbeck[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,822
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49456
Dialling codes	04446
Vehicle registration	VEC
Website	www.bakum.de