Wiefelstede

Wiefelstede (Low German: Wiefelstä) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northwest of Oldenburg.

Wiefelstede
Saint Johannes Church
Coat of arms
Location of Wiefelstede within Ammerland district
WesermarschBad ZwischenahnEdewechtApenWesterstedeRastedeWiefelstedeAmmerlandLower SaxonyCloppenburg (district)OldenburgOldenburg (district)Leer (district)Friesland (district)
Wiefelstede
Wiefelstede
Coordinates: 53°15′29″N 8°7′2″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAmmerland
Subdivisions20 districts
Government
  MayorJörg Pieper (Ind.)
Area
  Total106.01 km2 (40.93 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total16,031
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
26215
Dialling codes04402
Vehicle registrationWST
Websitewww.wiefelstede.de

It is home to Brötje Automation GmbH, an automated aircraft assembly manufacturer.

The St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran church located in Wiefelstede is the oldest stone church in the Ammerland Region. The church opened in 1057.

Sons and daughters

  • Rudolf Bultmann (1884-1976), German lutheran theolgian and professor of the New Testament at the University of Marburg
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