Westerstede
Westerstede | |
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 St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche) | |
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Location of Westerstede within Ammerland district  | |
  Westerstede  Westerstede | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′N 7°55′E / 53.250°N 7.917°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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,931 |
| • 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 |
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.
The railway station of Westerstede is in the village of Ocholt, 6 km south of the town.
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