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Westerstede
Town
St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche)
St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche)
Coat of arms of Westerstede
Coat of arms
Location of Westerstede within Ammerland district
WesermarschBad ZwischenahnEdewechtApenWesterstedeRastedeWiefelstedeAmmerlandLower SaxonyCloppenburg (district)OldenburgOldenburg (district)Leer (district)Friesland (district)
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAmmerland
Subdivisions24 districts
Government
 • MayorKlaus Groß (FDP)
Area
 • Total
179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
23,854
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26655
Dialling codes04488, 04409
Vehicle registrationWST
Websitewww.westerstede.de

Westerstede (Low German: Westerstäe) is the capital of the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km northwest of Oldenburg. It is very famous for hosting the Rhodo Festival, the biggest exhibition of Rhododendrons in Europe. The festival is hosted every four years.

alt The belltower for Westerstede's St. Peters Church is housed in its own building next to the church.
Belltower for St Peters Church - The belltower for Westerstede's St. Peters Church is housed in its own building next to the church.

References

  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.


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