Rastede

Rastede
Coat of arms
Rastede
Location of Rastede within Ammerland district
Coordinates: 53°15′N 8°12′E / 53.250°N 8.200°E / 53.250; 8.200Coordinates: 53°15′N 8°12′E / 53.250°N 8.200°E / 53.250; 8.200
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Ammerland
Government
• Mayor	Dieter Decker (CDU)
Area
• Total	123 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	22,027
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	26180
Dialling codes	04402
Vehicle registration	WST
Website	www.rastede.de

Rastede (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.