Westerstede

Westerstede
Town
St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche)
St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche)
Flag of Westerstede
Flag
Coat of arms of Westerstede
Coat of arms
Location of Westerstede within Ammerland district
Westerstede is located in Germany
Westerstede
Westerstede
Westerstede is located in Lower Saxony
Westerstede
Westerstede
Coordinates: 53°15′N 7°55′E / 53.250°N 7.917°E / 53.250; 7.917
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAmmerland
Subdivisions24 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Michael Rösner[1]
Area
 • Total179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total23,854
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26655
Dialling codes04488, 04409
Vehicle registrationWST
Websitewww.westerstede.de

Westerstede (Low German: Westerstäe) is the capital of the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about 25 km northwest of Oldenburg.

The villages of Burgforde, Eggeloge, Felde, Fikensolt, Garnholt, Gießelhorst, Halsbek, Halstrup, Hollriede, Hollwege, Hollwegerfeld, Hüllstede, Ihausen, Ihorst, Karlshof, Linswege, Linswegerfeld, Mansie, Lindern, Moorburg, Neuengland, Ocholt, Ocholterfeld, Ollenharde, Petersfeld, Tarbarg, Torsholt, Westerloy, Westerloyerfeld and Westerstederfeld are part of Westerstede.

alt The belltower for Westerstede's St. Peters Church is housed in its own building next to the church.
Belltower for St Peters Church - The belltower for Westerstede's St. Peters Church is housed in its own building next to the church.

The railway station of Westerstede is in the village of Ocholt, 6 km south of the town.

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References

  1. ↑ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.