Harpstedt

Harpstedt
Municipality
Street in the center of Harpstedt
Coat of arms
Location of Harpstedt within Oldenburg district
Location of Harpstedt
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Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°35′E / 52.900°N 8.583°E / 52.900; 8.583
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Oldenburg
Municipal assoc.	Harpstedt
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Wachholder (CDU)
Area
• Total	23.45 km^2 (9.05 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,791
• Density	204.3/km^2 (529.2/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 a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, south of Bremen (30 km).

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.

References

1. "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.