Westerstede

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

Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Westerstede within Ammerland district
Coordinates: 53°15′N 7°55′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Ammerland
Subdivisions	24 districts
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Michael Rösner
Area
• Total	179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26655
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.

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.

Westerstede Media

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  Friedrich Tietjen (1834 – 1895), a German astronomer.

Other websites

• Pictures from spring festival in Westerstede
• Rhodo Festival