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Westerstede (; 
Near Linswege village, 7 km north-east of Westerstede, a ''Rhododendron Park'' has been established next to a beautiful wooded area. The park is open to visitors in May and June every year.
* Wolfgang Hackbusch (born 1948), mathematician
* Eilhardus Lubinus (1565–1621), professor of poetics, theology, mathematics, geography, and Rector of the University of Rostock
* Bruno Steinhoff (born 1937), billionaire businessman, founder of
Pictures from spring festival in Westerstede
Rhodo Festival
Low German
Low German is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language variety, language spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwide. "Low" ...
: ''Westerstäe'') is the capital of the Ammerland
Ammerland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Oldenburg and the districts of Oldenburg, Cloppenburg, Leer, Friesland and Wesermarsch.
History
The "Ammerland" was first mention ...
district, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a States of Germany, German state (') in Northern Germany, northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ' of the Germany, Federal Re ...
, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km northwest of Oldenburg.
It is known for hosting the Rhodo Festival, the biggest exhibition of rhododendrons
''Rhododendron'' (; : ''rhododendra'') is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, b ...
in Europe. The festival is hosted every four years (next time in 2027).
The villages of Burgforde, Eggeloge, Felde, Fikensolt, Garnholt, Gießelhorst, Halsbek, Halstrup, Hollriede, Hollwege, Hollwegerfeld, Hüllstede, Ihausen, Ihorst, Karlshof, Linswege, Linswegerfeld, Mansie, Lindern, Moorburg, Neuengland, Ocholt, Ocholterfeld, Ollenharde, Petersfeld, Tarbarg, Torsholt, Westerloy, Westerloyerfeld and Westerstederfeld are part of Westerstede.
The railway station of Westerstede is located in the village of Ocholt, 6 km south of the town. Trains from and to Leer and Oldenburg halt there every hour.
The community (and the whole Ammerland
Ammerland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Oldenburg and the districts of Oldenburg, Cloppenburg, Leer, Friesland and Wesermarsch.
History
The "Ammerland" was first mention ...
region) is famous for its tree nurseries. They grow rhododendron
''Rhododendron'' (; : ''rhododendra'') is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the Ericaceae, heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan ...
s that are sold outside Germany as well. The slightly acid peat soil is very suitable for this type of horticulture.
Near Linswege village, 7 km north-east of Westerstede, a ''Rhododendron Park'' has been established next to a beautiful wooded area. The park is open to visitors in May and June every year.
Mayor
The current mayor of Westerstede is Michael Rösner (UWG), who has been in office since 2019.Notable people
* Wolfgang Hackbusch (born 1948), mathematician
* Eilhardus Lubinus (1565–1621), professor of poetics, theology, mathematics, geography, and Rector of the University of Rostock
* Bruno Steinhoff (born 1937), billionaire businessman, founder of Steinhoff International
Steinhoff International was a multinational corporation, multinational holding company that was dual listed in Germany and South Africa. It was officially delisted in October 2023. Its holdings were in the retail sector, primarily in furnitur ...
* Friedrich Tietjen (1834–1895), astronomer
External links
Pictures from spring festival in Westerstede
Rhodo Festival
References
Ammerland {{Ammerland-geo-stub