Oldenburg, Administrative district in Lower Saxony, Germany
The district spans 1,063 square kilometers between the metropolitan areas of Bremen and Oldenburg, with the Hunte River flowing from south to north.
The administrative district was formed in 1933 and maintained its headquarters in the city of Oldenburg until relocating to Wildeshausen in 1988.
The district coat of arms displays red and yellow stripes from Oldenburg arms, combined with a heraldic cross representing Delmenhorst county and decorative roses.
The territory encompasses seven municipalities including Wildeshausen, Ganderkesee, and Wardenburg, with a population of 133,913 residents as of December 2022.
The Hunte River system shapes the district geography, influencing local transportation networks and agricultural activities across the northern German lowlands.
Location: Lower Saxony
Inception: 1933
Capital city: Wildeshausen
Elevation above the sea: 25 m
Shares border with: Wesermarsch, Oldenburg, Ammerland, Cloppenburg, Vechta, Diepholz, Delmenhorst
Website: https://oldenburg-kreis.de
GPS coordinates: 53.00000,8.42000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:23
Hexenstein
2.9 km
Wehlburg
29.6 km
Donnerhall
21 km
Cloppenburg Museum Village
29.9 km
Oldenburg Castle
20.5 km
Oldenburgisches Staatstheater
20.9 km
St Lamberti Church
20.7 km
Kloster Hude
13.2 km
Knoops Park
24.8 km
Grohner Düne
23.4 km
Lappan
21.1 km
Visbeker Braut und Bräutigam
13.6 km
Pestrup grave field
14.1 km
Hasbruch
9 km
Horst Janssen Museum
21.1 km
Cäcilienbrücke
20 km
Ahlhorner Fischteiche
20.3 km
Stedingsehre
13 km
Oldenburg (1930)
17.9 km
Mausoleum
21.5 km
Friederikeneiche
8.8 km
Degodehaus
20.7 km
Pulverturm
20.6 km
Haus Seefahrt
23.6 km
St. Alexander's Church
11.3 km
Vegesacker Hafen
23.3 km
Bremen
23.4 km
Haus Lesmona
24.4 kmReviews
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