Edewecht

Edewecht
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag of Edewecht
Coat of arms of Edewecht
Location of Edewecht within Ammerland district
WesermarschBad ZwischenahnEdewechtApenWesterstedeRastedeWiefelstedeAmmerlandLower SaxonyCloppenburg (district)OldenburgOldenburg (district)Leer (district)Friesland (district)
Edewecht is located in Germany
Edewecht
Edewecht
Edewecht is located in Lower Saxony
Edewecht
Edewecht
Coordinates: 53°07′33″N 07°58′57″E / 53.12583°N 7.98250°E / 53.12583; 7.98250
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAmmerland
Subdivisions15 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Petra Knetemann[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total113.50 km2 (43.82 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total22,908
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26188
Dialling codes04405
Vehicle registrationWST
Websitewww.edewecht.de

Edewecht (Low German: Erwech) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) west of Oldenburg.

  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.