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| State: | Lower Saxony |
| Adm. Region: | Weser-Ems |
| Capital: | Wildeshausen |
| Area: | 1063 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 124,000 (2003) |
| pop. density: | 117 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | OL |
| Website: | oldenburg-kreis.de | Map |
Oldenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Diepholz, Vechta, Cloppenburg and Ammerland, the city of Oldenburg, the district of Wesermarsch and the city of Delmenhorst.
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The district of Oldenburg was established in 1933. Until 1988 the administrative seat was in the city of Oldenburg. Since then the capital has been in Wildeshausen.
The district is located between the metropolitan areas of Oldenburg and Bremen. The Hunte River runs through the district from south to north.History
Geography
The coat of arms displays:
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