Weser-Ems

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Weser-Ems
Disestablished: 2004-12-31

Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the former Regierungsbezirk of Weser-Ems
State Lower Saxony
District seat Oldenburg
Area 14,965.38 km²
Population 1,702,179 (30 Sep. 2004)
Pop. density 114 /km²

Weser-Ems was the most westerly of the four Regierungsbezirke of Lower Saxony, Germany, bordering the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel. It was created in 1978 by merging the former regions Osnabrück, Aurich and Oldenburg.

The Regierungsbezirke in Lower Saxony have been dissolved since the end of 2004.

Kreise
(districts)		 Kreisfreie Städte
(district-free towns)
  1. Ammerland
  2. Aurich
  3. Bentheim
  4. Cloppenburg
  5. Emsland
  6. Friesland
  7. Leer
  8. Oldenburg
  9. Osnabrück
  10. Vechta
  11. Wesermarsch
  12. Wittmund
  1. Delmenhorst
  2. Emden
  3. Oldenburg
  4. Osnabrück
  5. Wilhelmshaven
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