Wildeshausen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wildeshausen within Oldenburg district  | |
  Wildeshausen  Wildeshausen | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°26′E / 52.900°N 8.433°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Oldenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Jens Kuraschinski[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.47 km2 (34.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,154 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27793 |
| Dialling codes | 0 44 31 |
| Vehicle registration | OL |
| Website | www.wildeshausen.de |
Wildeshausen (German pronunciation: [vɪldəsˈhaʊ̯zn̩] ; Low Saxon: Wilshusen) is a town and the capital of the Oldenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated by the river Hunte.