Wildeshausen

Wildeshausen
Location of Wildeshausen within Oldenburg district
Location of Wildeshausen
Wildeshausen
Wildeshausen
Coordinates: 52°54′N 8°26′E / 52.900°N 8.433°E / 52.900; 8.433
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOldenburg
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Jens Kuraschinski
Area
 • Total
89.7 km2 (34.6 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
21,155
 • Density236/km2 (611/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27793
Dialling codes0 44 31
Vehicle registrationOL
Websitewww.wildeshausen.de

Wildeshausen (German pronunciation: [vɪldəsˈhaʊzn̩] ; Low Saxon: Wilshusen) is a town and the capital of the Oldenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated by the river Hunte.