| Type: | Gemeinde |
| Rastede | |
| Image Coa: | DEU Rastede COA.svg |
| Coordinates: | 53.25°N 20°W |
| Image Plan: | Rastede in WST.svg |
| State: | Lower Saxony |
| District: | Ammerland |
| Elevation: | 10 |
| Area: | 123 |
| Postal Code: | 26180 |
| Area Code: | 04402 |
| Licence: | WST |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 03 4 51 005 |
| Divisions: | 27 districts |
| Website: | www.rastede.de |
| Mayor: | Lars Krause[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2019 - 24 |
| Party: | SPD |
Rastede (Low German: Raastäe/Raas) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede.
The Rastede railway station is located at the Oldenburg–Wilhelmshaven railway.
The aerospace machine manufacturer Broetje-Automation GmbH is based in Rastede. Customers include Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Premium Aerotec, Mitsubishi and many other companies.[2]