Vechta

Coordinates: 52°43′50″N 08°17′19″E / 52.73056°N 8.28861°E / 52.73056; 8.28861
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Vechta
Flag of Vechta
Coat of arms of Vechta
Location of Vechta within Vechta district
Vechta is located in Germany
Vechta
Vechta
Vechta is located in Lower Saxony
Vechta
Vechta
Coordinates: 52°43′50″N 08°17′19″E / 52.73056°N 8.28861°E / 52.73056; 8.28861
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictVechta
Subdivisions25
Government
 • MayorHelmut Gels (CDU)
Area
 • Total87.8 km2 (33.9 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total33,309
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49377
Dialling codes04441
Vehicle registrationVEC
Websitewww.vechta.de

Vechta (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛçta]) is a town in Lower Saxony. It is the capital of the Vechta district. About 32,000 people live there.

References[change | change source]

  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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