Vechta

Vechta (; 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 is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, that serves as the capital and largest city of the Vechta district. It is notable for being home to the University of Vechta.

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German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Vechta
German location.image_coa: DEU Vechta COA.svg
German location.image_photo: Vechta Zentrum.jpg
German location.image_plan: Vechta in VEC.svg
German location.state: Lower Saxony
German location.district: Vechta
German location.elevation: 37
German location.area: 87.88
German location.postal_code: 49377
German location.area_code: 04441
German location.licence: VEC
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03 4 60 009
German location.divisions: 15
German location.website: www.vechta.de
German location.mayor: Kristian Kater
German location.leader_term: 2019–24
German location.party: SPD

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Wikidata facts

Population: 34145
Area: 87.79
Elevation: 37
Official website: www.vechta.de
Image: Vechta Riesenradblick.JPG
Dialing code: 04447
Licence plate code: VEC

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Commons category: Vechta
postal code: 49377
short name: Va
P8168: Douglas McIlroy
hashtag: Vechta

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Town subdivisions
Transport and infrastructure
Transport
Population development
Theatre
Stoppelmarkt
Climate
Twin towns – sister cities
Sport
Notable people
Sport
See also
References
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Vechta (; 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.