Hüde

Hude
Lutheran Saint Elizabeth Church
Coat of arms
Hude
Location of Hude within Oldenburg district
Coordinates: 53°06′40″N 08°27′45″E / 53.11111°N 8.46250°E / 53.11111; 8.46250Coordinates: 53°06′40″N 08°27′45″E / 53.11111°N 8.46250°E / 53.11111; 8.46250
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Oldenburg
Government
• Mayor	Axel Jahnz (Ind.)
Area
• Total	124.64 km2 (48.12 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	16,166
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	27798
Dialling codes	04408, 04484
Vehicle registration	OL
Website	www.hude.de

Hude is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated 15 km east of Oldenburg, and 25 km west of Bremen (centre). The population is approximately 15,000 and roughly one third of these people are retired.