The district of Oldenburg (German: Landkreis Oldenburg, not to be confused with the cities of Oldenburg and Oldenburg in Holstein) is a district in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Diepholz, Vechta, Cloppenburg and Ammerland, the city of Oldenburg, the district of Wesermarsch and the city of Delmenhorst.
Oldenburg | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
Capital | Wildeshausen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Christian Pundt |
Area | |
• Total | 1,063 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 133,913 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | OL |
Website | oldenburg-kreis.de |
History
editThe 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
editThe district is located between the metropolitan areas of Oldenburg and Bremen. The Hunte River runs through the district from south to north.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms displays:
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Towns and municipalities
editTowns | Samtgemeinden |
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1seat of the Samtgemeinde |
References
editExternal links
editMedia related to Landkreis Oldenburg at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)