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Westerstede (Low German: Westerstäe) is the capital of the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about 25 km northwest of Oldenburg.
Westerstede | |
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![]() St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche) | |
Coordinates: 53°15′N 7°55′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Ammerland |
Subdivisions | 24 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Rösner[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 23,854 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26655 |
Dialling codes | 04488, 04409 |
Vehicle registration | WST |
Website | www.westerstede.de |
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.
The railway station of Westerstede is in the village of Ocholt, 6 km south of the town.
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