Edewecht

Edewecht (Low German: Erwech) is a municipality in Ammerland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about 15 kilometres (9 miles) west of Oldenburg.

St. Nikolai-Kirche Edewecht.jpg
Flag of Edewecht
Coat of arms of Edewecht
Location of Edewecht within Ammerland district
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Coordinates: 53°07′33″N 07°58′57″E / 53.12583°N 7.98250°E / 53.12583; 7.98250Coordinates: 53°07′33″N 07°58′57″E / 53.12583°N 7.98250°E / 53.12583; 7.98250
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAmmerland
Subdivisions15 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Petra Knetemann[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total113.50 km2 (43.82 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26188
Vehicle registrationWST
Websitewww.edewecht.de

Villages in the municipality and their population

  • Friedrichsfehn Nord 1,747
  • Friedrichsfehn Süd 3,185
  • Husbäke 1,005
  • Jeddeloh I 1,101
  • Jeddeloh II 1,333
  • Kleefeld 439
  • Klein Scharrel 1,229
  • Nord Edewecht I 2,246
  • Nord Edewecht II 2,548
  • Osterscheps 1,604
  • Portsloge 1,962
  • Süddorf 608
  • Süd Edewecht 2,256
  • Westerscheps 554
  • Wildenloh 805
  • Wittenberge 386

total: 23,008

  • Edewecht only 7,050
  • Friedrichsfehn only 4,932

Source: website of the Edewecht Municipality.

Date: June 30, 2020.

Twin towns

Edewecht is twinned with

References

Notes
  1. "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "Krosno Official Website - Partner Cities".  (in Polish) © 1998 - 2001 Urząd Miasta Krosna. Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2008-10-23.