Dötlingen

Dötlingen is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northeast of Wildeshausen, and 25 km southeast of Oldenburg at the Hunte river. The Nazis gave Dötlingen the title Musterdorf von Deutschland, 'model village of Germany'. In Dötlingen are many stone graves, and some species of plants and animals only exist there. Dötlingen was two times Schönstes Dorf Deutschlands, 'the most beautiful village of Germany'. The oak tree in the middle of Dötlingen, next to the old church made of cobble stone, is over 1000 years old. It was struck by lightning and burst, but it survived.

Dötlingen
Municipality
Church
Coat of arms
Location of Dötlingen within Oldenburg district
Dötlingen Show map of Germany Dötlingen Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°56′10″N 8°22′50″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Oldenburg
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Antje Oltmanns[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	101.84 km2 (39.32 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,203
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	27801
Dialling codes	04433, 04432
Vehicle registration	OL
Website	www.doetlingen.de

Twin towns – sister cities

Leens (De Marne)