Harpstedt

Harpstedt
Street in the center of Harpstedt
Location of Harpstedt within Oldenburg district
Harpstedt
Harpstedt
Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°35′E / 52.900°N 8.583°E / 52.900; 8.583
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOldenburg
Municipal assoc.Harpstedt
Government
 • MayorStefan Wachholder (CDU)
Area
 • Total
23.45 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
4,741
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27243
Dialling codes04244
Vehicle registrationOL
Websiteharpstedt.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. ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.