Winkelsett | |
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) Coat of arms | |
Location of Winkelsett within Oldenburg district  | |
)  Winkelsett ) Winkelsett | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′22″N 8°31′50″E / 52.87278°N 8.53056°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Oldenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Harpstedt |
| Subdivisions | 13 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gert Weidenhöfer (UWGW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.18 km2 (15.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 511 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27243 |
| Dialling codes | 0 42 44, 0 44 31, 0 44 34 |
| Vehicle registration | OL |
Winkelsett is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.
A significant tourist attraction is a set of two Megalithic tombs in the district of Reckum, called the Reckum Stones. They are the last remnant of a megalithic cultural area east of the Hunte River. The two graves are located in a field at the edge of a forest and are in good condition.[2] They are along the Route of Megalithic Culture.[2]
Reckum was incorporated into Winkelsett on March 1, 1974. Besides Reckum, the other districts in Winkelsett are Barjenbruch, Hackfeld, Harjehausen, Heitzhausen, Hölingen, Kellinghausen, Kieselhorst, Mahlstedt, Rüdebusch, Spradau, Winkelsett (same name as the municipality), and Wohlde.
Notable residents have included Hille Perl, the virtuoso performer of the viola da gamba and lirone.[3]
References
- ^ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2019.
- ^ a b "Site 29: Reckum Stones (29a+b)", The Route of Megalithic Culture, Emsland Touristik GmbH (2016)
- ^ "Sie verblüfft ihre Fans, erfindet sich immer wieder neu", Kreiszeitung (January 27, 2017).