Harpstedt

Harpstedt
Coat of arms
Harpstedt
Location of Harpstedt within Oldenburg district
Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°35′E / 52.900°N 8.583°E / 52.900; 8.583Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°35′E / 52.900°N 8.583°E / 52.900; 8.583
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Oldenburg
Government
• Mayor	Henning Willms
Area
• Total	23.45 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	4,682
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	27243
Dialling codes	04244
Vehicle registration	OL
Website	harpstedt.de

Harpstedt is a municipality in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, south of Bremen (30 km).

Harpstedt is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Harpstedt.

Harpstedt was first mentioned in 1203 as "Harpenstede". In 2012 it had 4693 inhabitants.