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Vechta

Located in Landkreis Vechta, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 52°43′36″ N 8°17′05″ E

Map showing the location of Vechta Vechta
Location in Germany
Population
33,728
33.7K
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
21
listed under Vechta

About Vechta

Vechta is a village. Location: Landkreis Vechta, Lower Saxony. Population: 33,728. Elevation: 36 m.

From Wikipedia

Vechta (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛçta] ; Northern Low Saxon: Vechte) is the capital and largest city of the Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is home to the University of Vechta. It is known for the 'Stoppelmarkt' fair, which takes place every summer and has a history dating back to 1298. With an attendance of 800,000 visitors it is one of the biggest annual fairs in north-western Germany. In the recent past, the town was known as a centre of far-northern German Catholicism.

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At a glance

Area
87.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • Most populous of 10 places in Landkreis Vechta
  • Nearest larger town: Landkreis Vechta, 7 km SW
  • 34 sights and natural places within 10 km Early Camp Vechta, Langenberg
  • Listed here: Village: 17, Historic site: 1, Mountain: 1, Neighbourhood: 1

Places in Vechta

21 places

Nearby attractions & nature

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