- Vechta
Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Vechta
Wappen = Vechta-Wappen.jpg
lat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 43 |lat_sec = 50
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 17 |lon_sec = 19
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Lower Saxony
Landkreis = Vechta
Höhe = 37
Fläche = 87.8
Einwohner = 30114
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 49377
Vorwahl = 04441
Kfz = VEC
Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 60 009
Gliederung = 3
Straße = Burgstraße 6
Website = [http://www.vechta.de/ www.vechta.de]
Bürgermeister = Uwe Bartels
Partei = SPDVechta (IPA2|ˈfɛçta) is the capital of the Vechta district in
Lower Saxony ,Germany .Known for the fair 'Stopplemarkt' which occurs every summer and has a history dating back to 1298.
The town was in the recent past known as a centre of far northern German Catholicism.
Twin Towns
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*See also
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University of Vechta External links
* [http://www.vechta.de/ Official site] de icon
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