Rastede
Municipality
Rastede Palace
Rastede Palace
Flag of Rastede
Flag
Coat of arms of Rastede
Coat of arms
Location of Rastede within Ammerland district
WesermarschBad ZwischenahnEdewechtApenWesterstedeRastedeWiefelstedeAmmerlandLower SaxonyCloppenburg (district)OldenburgOldenburg (district)Leer (district)Friesland (district)
Rastede is located in Germany
Rastede
Rastede
Rastede is located in Lower Saxony
Rastede
Rastede
Coordinates: 53°15′N 8°12′E / 53.250°N 8.200°E / 53.250; 8.200
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAmmerland
Subdivisions27 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Lars Krause[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total123 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total22,874
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26180
Dialling codes04402
Vehicle registrationWST
Websitewww.rastede.de

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

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

Sons and daughters

References

  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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