oldenburg (district)

Oldenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Diepholz, Vechta, Cloppenburg and Ammerland, the city of Oldenburg, the district of Wesermarsch and the city of Delmenhorst.

History

The district of Oldenburg was established in 1933. Until 1988 the administrative seat was in the city of Oldenburg. Since then the capital has been in Wildeshausen.

Geography

The district is located between the metropolitan areas of Oldenburg and Bremen. The Hunte River runs through the district from south to north.

Coat of arms

|| The coat of arms displays:

The red and yellow stripes from the arms of Oldenburg
The heraldic cross of the county of Delmenhorst
The roses in the bottom were used in the arms of the counts of Oldenburg

Towns and municipalities

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Wildeshausen	\| Harpstedt	\| Dtlingen Ganderkesee Groenkneten Hatten Hude Wardenburg

External links

Official website (German)

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