Vechta
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Vechta | |
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Location of Vechta within Vechta district | |
Coordinates: 52°43′50″N 08°17′19″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Vechta |
Subdivisions | 15 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Kristian Kater[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 87.8 km2 (33.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 33,769 |
• Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49377 |
Dialling codes | 04441 |
Vehicle registration | VEC |
Website | www.vechta.de |
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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.[3]
In the recent past, the town was known as a centre of far-northern German Catholicism.