Westerstede

Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe

About Westerstede

Westerstede sits on the route: 15 minutes from Apen, 52km from Wadden Sea National Park.

Westerstede is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Apen, about 9 km away.

Westerstede (German pronunciation: [vɛstɐˈʃteːdə] ; Low German: Westerstäe) is the capital of the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km northwest of Oldenburg. It is known for hosting the Rhodo Festival, the biggest exhibition of rhododendrons in Europe. The festival is

hosted every four years (next time in 2027). The villages of Burgforde, Eggeloge, Felde, Fikensolt, Garnholt, Gießelhorst, Halsbek, Halstrup, Hollriede, Hollwege, Hollwegerfeld, Hüllstede, Ihausen, Ihorst, Karlshof, Linswege, Linswegerfeld, Mansie, Lindern, Moorburg, Neuengland, Ocholt, Ocholterfeld, Ollenharde, Petersfeld, Tarbarg, Torsholt, Westerloy, Westerloyerfeld and Westerstederfeld are part of Westerstede. The railway station of Westerstede is located in the village of Ocholt, 6 km south of the town. Trains from and to Leer and Oldenburg halt there every hour. The community (and the whole Ammerland region) is famous for its tree nurseries. They grow rhododendrons that are sold outside Germany as well. The slightly acid peat soil is very suitable for this type of horticulture.

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Within an hour or so of Westerstede: Wadden Sea National Park (52 km), Fort Bourtange (56 km).

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Westerstede is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 9 km from Apen.

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Quick Information

Population: 21,902
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Region: Lower Saxony
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
Coordinates: 53.2568, 7.9274

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Essential numbers in Germany

Police: 110
Ambulance: 112
Fire: 112
All emergencies: 112
Driving side: right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Westerstede

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Wadden Sea National Park

A UNESCO World Heritage tidal flat ecosystem stretching along the North Sea coast, home to millions of migratory birds and unique mudflat walks.

52 km · about 60 min drive

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Fort Bourtange

1593 star fortress village in remote Groningen restored to its 1742 form: a living five-pointed star of moats, bastions and wooden drawbridges with a cobbled marketplace at its heart, most striking from the ramparts or the air.

56 km · about 65 min drive