Harpstedt

Harpstedt is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, south of Bremen (30 km).

Harpstedt
Municipality
Street in the center of Harpstedt
Coat of arms
Location of Harpstedt within Oldenburg district
Harpstedt Show map of Germany Harpstedt Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°35′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Oldenburg
Municipal assoc.	Harpstedt
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Wachholder (CDU)
Area
• Total	23.45 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,741
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	27243
Dialling codes	04244
Vehicle registration	OL
Website	harpstedt.de

Harpstedt is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Harpstedt.

Harpstedt was first mentioned in 1203 as "Harpenstede". In 2015 it had 4682 inhabitants.