Westerstede

Westerstede
Town
St Peters Church (St Petri Kirche)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Westerstede within Ammerland district
Westerstede Westerstede
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)
Population  (2021-12-31)
• Total	23,452
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26655
Dialling codes	04488, 04409
Vehicle registration	WST
Website	www.westerstede.de

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

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.

Other websites

• Pictures from spring festival in Westerstede
• Rhodo Festival