Country Germany Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website oldenburg-kreis.de | State Lower Saxony Vehicle registration OL Capital Wildeshausen | |
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Points of interest Route forestière, Wild‑ und Freizeitpark Ostrittrum, Touristik‑Palette Hude eV, Brennereimuseum, Galerie Klostermühle Destinations Wildeshausen, Dötlingen, Hude, Ganderkesee, Großenkneten | ||
The district of Oldenburg (German: Landkreis Oldenburg, not to be confused with the cities of Oldenburg and Oldenburg in Holstein) is a district in the state of 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.
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Map of Oldenburg, Germany
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.
References
Oldenburg (district) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA