Harpstedt is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, south of Bremen (30 km).
Harpstedt | |
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Location of Harpstedt within Oldenburg district | |
Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°35′E / 52.900°N 8.583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Oldenburg |
Municipal assoc. | Harpstedt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stefan Wachholder (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 23.45 km2 (9.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,780 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 27243 |
Dialling codes | 04244 |
Vehicle registration | OL |
Website | harpstedt.de |
Harpstedt is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Harpstedt.
Harpstedt was first mentioned in 1203 as "Harpenstede". In 2015 it had 4682 inhabitants.
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