Vechta

Vechta
Location of Vechta within Vechta district
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
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total33,572
 • Density380/km2 (990/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

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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