Oldenburg is a district in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Diepholz

Diepholz (district)

Diepholz is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Verden, Nienburg, Minden-Lübbecke , Osnabrück, Vechta and Oldenburg, and by the cities of Delmenhorst and Bremen. The biggest city is Stuhr.- History :From the 12th century to 1585 Diepholz was a county within the...

, Vechta

Vechta (district)

Vechta is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oldenburg, Diepholz, Osnabrück and Cloppenburg.-History:...

, Cloppenburg

Cloppenburg (district)

Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ammerland, Oldenburg, Vechta, Osnabrück, Emsland and Leer....

 and Ammerland

Ammerland

Ammerland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Oldenburg and the districts of Oldenburg, Cloppenburg, Leer, Friesland and Wesermarsch.- History :...

, the city of Oldenburg

Oldenburg

Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...

, the district of Wesermarsch

Wesermarsch

Wesermarsch is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. Neighboring are the districts of Cuxhaven and Osterholz, the city of Bremen in the state of Bremen, the urban district of Delmenhorst, the district of Oldenburg and the urban district of Oldenburg, and the districts of ...

 and the city of Delmenhorst

Delmenhorst

Delmenhorst is an urban district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of 74,500 and is located 10 km/6 miles west of downtown Bremen with which it forms a contiguous urban area, whereas the city of Oldenburg is 25 km/15 miles to the northwest. The city has a total area of 62.36 km²...

.

History

The district of Oldenburg was established in 1933. Until 1988 the administrative seat was in the city of Oldenburg. Since then the capital has been in Wildeshausen.

Geography

The district is located between the metropolitan areas of Oldenburg

Oldenburg

Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...

 and Bremen. The Hunte

Hunte

The Hunte is a 189 km long river in north-western Germany , left tributary of the Weser. It rises in the Wiehengebirge hills. In the Northern German Plain it flows through lake Dümmer. It flows generally northwards through the towns Bad Essen, Diepholz, Wildeshausen and Oldenburg. It flows...

 River runs through the district from south to north.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: The red and yellow stripes from the arms of Oldenburg Oldenburg Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig... The heraldic cross of the county of Delmenhorst Delmenhorst Delmenhorst is an urban district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of 74,500 and is located 10 km/6 miles west of downtown Bremen with which it forms a contiguous urban area, whereas the city of Oldenburg is 25 km/15 miles to the northwest. The city has a total area of 62.36 km²... The roses in the bottom were used in the arms of the counts of Oldenburg

Towns and municipalities

Towns

Samtgemeinden

Wildeshausen Wildeshausen Wildeshausen is a town and the capital of the Oldenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated by the river Hunte.-History:... Free municipalities Dötlingen Dötlingen Dötlingen is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 6 km northwest of Wildeshausen, and 25 km southeast of Oldenburg at the Hunte river.... Ganderkesee Ganderkesee Ganderkesee is a municipality in Oldenburg district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-Geographical Location:Ganderkesee is located on the northern edge of a nature park called "Wildeshauser Geest". The northernmost part of the community is in the glacial valley of the Weser... Großenkneten Großenkneten Großenkneten is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-Geography:Großenkneten is one of the largest municipalities in Germany, in terms of its area, and is situated between the rivers Hunte and Lethe, in the landscape called Wildeshauser Geest... Hatten Hatten Hatten is a municipality in Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated southeast of Oldenburg, on the North-West edge of the Wildeshausen Geest Nature Park. Apart from the aesthetically and ecologically attractive countryside it exhibits, the municipality is modern and future-oriented... Hude Hude Hude is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated 15 km east of Oldenburg, and 25 km west of Bremen . The population is approximately 15000 and roughly one third of these people are retired.... Wardenburg Wardenburg Wardenburg is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hunte, approx. 8 km south of Oldenburg....

1. Harpstedt Harpstedt (Samtgemeinde) Harpstedt is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Harpstedt.The Samtgemeinde Harpstedt consists of the following municipalities:# Beckeln# Colnrade# Dünsen... Beckeln Beckeln Beckeln is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Colnrade Colnrade Colnrade is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Dünsen Dünsen Dünsen is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Groß Ippener Groß Ippener Groß Ippener is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Harpstedt Harpstedt Harpstedt is a municipality in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.Harpstedt is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Harpstedt.... 1 Kirchseelte Kirchseelte Kirchseelte is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Prinzhöfte Prinzhöfte Prinzhöfte is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Winkelsett Winkelsett Winkelsett is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 1seat of the Samtgemeinde

External links

• Official website (German)