Harpstedt
Harpstedt is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, south of Bremen (30 km).
Harpstedt | |
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 Street in the center of Harpstedt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Harpstedt within Oldenburg district  | |
  Harpstedt  Harpstedt | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°35′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 (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,727 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/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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