page_title: Weser-Ems
hierarchical_section_title: Weser-Ems
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of Lower Saxony highlighting Weser Ems. Created from en:Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates#Niedersachsen / Lower Saxony
context_page_description: The Regierungsbezirk Weser-Ems was the most westerly of the four administrative regions of Lower Saxony, Germany, bordering on the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel. It was established in 1978 by merging the former regions Osnabrück, Aurich, and Oldenburg. It was formally dissolved by the end of 2004 along with the other Regierungsbezirke of Lower Saxony as part of an effort to optimize the administrative system of the state.
  The administrative centre of the Regierungsbezirk Weser-Ems was located in the Staatsministerium building in Oldenburg, a representative governmental complex from the period of the Grand Duchy and later Free State of Oldenburg. The department of educational affairs was based in Osnabrück, the department for financial affairs in Aurich.
  Kreise
  Ammerland district
  District of Aurich
  Bentheim
  District of Cloppenburg
  Emsland district
  District of Friesland
  District of Leer
  District of Oldenburg
  District of Osnabrück
  District of Vechta
  District of Wesermarsch
  District of Wittmund
  Kreisfreie Städte
  Delmenhorst
  Emden
  Oldenburg
  Osnabrück
  Wilhelmshaven
context_section_description: The Regierungsbezirk Weser-Ems was the most westerly of the four administrative regions of Lower Saxony, Germany, bordering on the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel. It was established in 1978 by merging the former regions Osnabrück, Aurich, and Oldenburg. It was formally dissolved by the end of 2004 along with the other Regierungsbezirke of Lower Saxony as part of an effort to optimize the administrative system of the state.
  The administrative centre of the Regierungsbezirk Weser-Ems was located in the Staatsministerium building in Oldenburg, a representative governmental complex from the period of the Grand Duchy and later Free State of Oldenburg. The department of educational affairs was based in Osnabrück, the department for financial affairs (Regierungskasse treasurer's office) in Aurich.
  
  
   
  Kreise
  (districts)
  Ammerland district
  District of Aurich
  Bentheim
  District of Cloppenburg
  Emsland district
  District of Friesland
  District of Leer
  District of Oldenburg
  District of Osnabrück
  District of Vechta
  District of Wesermarsch
  District of Wittmund
   
  Kreisfreie Städte
  (district-free towns)
  Delmenhorst
  Emden
  Oldenburg (city)
  Osnabrück (city)
  Wilhelmshaven
caption: Map of Lower Saxony highlighting Weser-Ems
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