Winkelsett

Winkelsett is a municipality in the district of Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Winkelsett
Coat of arms
Location of Winkelsett within Oldenburg district
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Coordinates: 52°52′22″N 8°31′50″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Oldenburg
Municipal assoc.	Harpstedt
Subdivisions	13 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Gert Weidenhöfer (UWGW)
Area
• Total	39.18 km^2 (15.13 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	511
• Density	13/km^2 (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

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

1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2019.
2. "Site 29: Reckum Stones (29a+b)", The Route of Megalithic Culture, Emsland Touristik GmbH (2016)
3. "Sie verblüfft ihre Fans, erfindet sich immer wieder neu", Kreiszeitung (January 27, 2017).