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.
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.
Geography
The district is located between the metropolitan areas of Oldenburg and Bremen. The Hunte River runs through the district from south to north.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
The red and yellow stripes from the arms of Oldenburg
The northern and western parts of the present grand-duchy of Oldenburg were in the hands of independent, or semi-independent, Frisian princes, who were usually heathens, and during the early part of the 13th century the counts carried on a series of wars with these small potentates which resulted in a gradual expansion of their territory.
Oldenburg was a wealthy town in a time of war and terror and its population and power considerably grew.
The city center of Oldenburg is surrounded by a ring of highways (Autobahnen) consisting of A28, A29 and A293.
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.
The district of Oldenburg was established in 1933.
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