Rastede

Rastede
Municipality
Rastede Palace
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rastede within Ammerland district
Rastede Rastede
Coordinates: 53°15′N 8°12′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Ammerland
Subdivisions	27 districts
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Lars Krause (SPD)
Area
• Total	123.6 km2 (47.7 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	23,247
• Density	188.1/km2 (487.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26180
Dialling codes	04402
Vehicle registration	WST
Website	www.rastede.de

Rastede (German pronunciation: [ʁaˈsteːdə, -ˈʃteː-]; Low German: Raastäe/Raas) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede.

The Rastede railway station is located at the Oldenburg–Wilhelmshaven railway.

Sons and daughters

• Hermann Schussler (1842-1919), German water-systems engineer and architect of dams
• Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1783-1853), Grand Duke of Oldenburg
• Christian, Duke of Oldenburg (born 1955), Duke of Oldenburg
• Uwe Stahmer (born 1960), famous motorcycle restorer

Economy

The aerospace machine manufacturer Broetje-Automation GmbH is based in Rastede. Customers include Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Premium Aerotec, Mitsubishi and many other companies.