Westerstede

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Westerstede

Westerstede
St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche)
St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche)
Coat of arms of Westerstede
Westerstede is located in Germany
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Westerstede
Coordinates 53°15′N 7°55′E / 53.25°N 7.91667°E / 53.25; 7.91667
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Ammerland
Town subdivisions 24 districts
Mayor Klaus Groß (FDP)
Basic statistics
Area 179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Elevation 6 m  (20 ft)
Population 22,003 (31 December 2010)
 - Density 123 /km2 (318 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WST
Postal code 26655
Area codes 04488, 04409
Website www.westerstede.de

Westerstede is the capital of the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km northwest of Oldenburg.

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.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsfortschreibung" (in German). Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen. 31 December 2009. http://www1.nls.niedersachsen.de/statistik/html/parametereingabe.asp?DT=K1000014&CM=Bev%F6lkerungsfortschreibung. 
Towns and municipalities in Ammerland (district)
Apen | Bad Zwischenahn | Edewecht | Rastede | Westerstede | Wiefelstede
Coat of arms


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