Harpstedt (Samtgemeinde)

The Samtgemeinde Harpstedt is a collective municipality (German: Samtgemeinde) located in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. A Samtgemeinde is a type of administrative division in Lower Saxony, grouping several independent municipalities together to jointly perform certain administrative tasks.

The Samtgemeinde Harpstedt consists of the following member municipalities:

• Beckeln
• Colnrade
• Dünsen
• Gross Ippener
• Harpstedt

The administrative seat of the Samtgemeinde Harpstedt is located in the town of Harpstedt. The Samtgemeinde handles administrative functions such as town planning, infrastructure maintenance, and some social services on behalf of its member municipalities, allowing them to remain independent while benefiting from centralized administration.