Bersenbrück (Samtgemeinde)

The Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück is a collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located approximately 30 km north of Osnabrück.

The Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück consists of the following member municipalities:

• Alfhausen
• Ankum
• Bersenbrück
• Eggermühlen
• Gehrde
• Rieste

The administration of the Samtgemeinde is located in the town of Bersenbrück. The Samtgemeinde acts as a cooperative body, providing administrative services and coordinating certain functions for its member municipalities. This allows the smaller municipalities to benefit from economies of scale and shared expertise.

Historically, the creation of Samtgemeinden like Bersenbrück was part of administrative reforms aimed at streamlining local government and improving efficiency.