Wiefelstede

Wiefelstede (German pronunciation: [viːfl̩ˈʃteːdə]; Low German: Wiefelstä) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northwest of Oldenburg.

Wiefelstede
Municipality
Saint Johannes Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wiefelstede within Ammerland district
Wiefelstede Show map of Germany Wiefelstede Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°15′29″N 8°7′2″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Ammerland
Subdivisions	20 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Jörg Pieper[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	106.51 km2 (41.12 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	16,346
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26215
Dialling codes	04402
Vehicle registration	WST
Website	www.wiefelstede.de

It is home to Brötje Automation GmbH, an automated aircraft assembly manufacturer.

The St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran church located in Wiefelstede is the oldest stone church in the Ammerland Region. The church opened in 1057.

Sons and daughters

• Rudolf Bultmann (1884-1976), German lutheran theologian and professor of the New Testament at the University of Marburg