Rastede

Rastede
Municipality
Rastede Palace
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rastede within Ammerland district
Rastede Rastede
Coordinates: 53°15′N 8°12′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Ammerland
Subdivisions	27 districts
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Lars Krause (SPD)
Area
• Total	123 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)
• Total	22,874
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26180
Dialling codes	04402
Vehicle registration	WST
Website	www.rastede.de

Rastede (Low German: Raastäe/Raas) is a municipality in Ammerland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede.

The Rastede railway station is at the Oldenburg–Wilhelmshaven railway.