Wiefelstede

Wiefelstede
Saint Johannes Church
Saint Johannes Church
Flag of Wiefelstede
Coat of arms of Wiefelstede
Location of Wiefelstede within Ammerland district
WesermarschBad ZwischenahnEdewechtApenWesterstedeRastedeWiefelstedeAmmerlandLower SaxonyCloppenburg (district)OldenburgOldenburg (district)Leer (district)Friesland (district)
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Location of Wiefelstede
Wiefelstede is located in Germany
Wiefelstede
Wiefelstede
Wiefelstede is located in Lower Saxony
Wiefelstede
Wiefelstede
Coordinates: 53°15′29″N 8°7′2″E / 53.25806°N 8.11722°E / 53.25806; 8.11722
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAmmerland
Subdivisions20 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Jörg Pieper[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
106.51 km2 (41.12 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
16,406
 • Density154.03/km2 (398.94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26215
Dialling codes04402
Vehicle registrationWST
Websitewww.wiefelstede.de

Wiefelstede (German pronunciation: [viːfl̩ˈʃteːdə]; Low German: Wiefelstä) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northwest of Oldenburg.

It is home to Brötje Automation GmbH, an automated aircraft assembly manufacturer.

The St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran church located in Wiefelstede is the oldest stone church in the Ammerland Region. The church opened in 1057.

Sons and daughters

  • Rudolf Bultmann (1884-1976), German lutheran theologian and professor of the New Testament at the University of Marburg

References

  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.