Rastede
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Rastede | |
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 Rastede Palace | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rastede within Ammerland district   | |
  Rastede  Rastede | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′N 8°12′E / 53.250°N 8.200°ECoordinates: 53°15′N 8°12′E / 53.250°N 8.200°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Ammerland |
| Subdivisions | 27 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dieter von Essen (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,666 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 26180 |
| Dialling codes | 04402 |
| Vehicle registration | WST |
| Website | www.rastede.de |
Rastede (Low German: Raastäe/Raas) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede.
The Rastede railway station is located at the Oldenburg–Wilhelmshaven railway.
Sons and daughters[edit]
- Hermann Schussler (1842-1919), German water-systems engineer and architect of dams
- Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1783-1853), Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- Christian, Duke of Oldenburg (born 1955), Duke of Oldenburg
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