Vechte

The Vechte or Vecht, often called Overijsselse Vecht in the to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in and the Netherlands.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Germany and the Netherlands
  • Also known as: De Vecht”, “Overijselse Vecht”, and “Overijsselse Vecht

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wijde Aa and Algemene Begraafplaats Kranenburg.

Cemetery
is a cemetery, which is situated 2½ km south of Vechte.

Sports venue
Photo: Zwll12, CC0.
The is an indoor sports complex located in , , which is used as a sports arena and was opened in 2010. It is the home of basketball team Landstede Hammers. is situated 3½ km south of Vechte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aa-landen and Hasselt.

Quarter
is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Vechte.

Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC0.
is a city in the municipality of about 7 km north of , in the Dutch province of . After it received city rights in 1252, it became a member of the Hanseatic League around 1350. is situated 4½ km north of Vechte.

Quarter
is a quarter, which is situated 5 km southwest of Vechte.

Vechte

Latitude
52.55371° or 52° 33′ 13″ north
Longitude
6.11981° or 6° 7′ 11″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F48H439+FW
Geo­Names ID
2745795
Wiki­data ID
Q168904
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Vechte” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Vechte
  • Belarusian: Рака Фехтэ
  • Belarusian: Фехтэ
  • Bulgarian: Вечте
  • Catalan: Vecht
  • Cebuano: Vechte
  • Chinese: 費希特河
  • Chuvash: Фехте
  • Czech: Overijsselse Vecht
  • Czech: Vecht
  • Czech: Vechte
  • Danish: Vechte
  • Dutch: Overijssels Vechtdal
  • Dutch: Overijsselsche Vecht
  • Dutch: Overijsselse Vecht
  • Dutch: Vecht
  • Dutch: Vechtdal
  • Dutch: Vechte
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ڤيتشت
  • Esperanto: Overijsselse Vecht
  • Esperanto: Vechte
  • Estonian: Vechte
  • French: Overijsselsche Vecht
  • French: Overijsselse Vecht
  • French: Vechte
  • Georgian: ვეხტი
  • German: Overijsselse Vecht
  • German: Vecht
  • German: Vechte
  • Irish: Vechte
  • Italian: Vechte
  • Japanese: フェクト川
  • Japanese: フェヒテ川
  • Japanese: フェヒト川
  • Ladin: Vechte
  • Lithuanian: Fechtė
  • Low German: Vechte
  • Macedonian: Фехте
  • Mingrelian: ვეხტი
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Vecht ved Overijssel
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Vechte
  • Polish: Vecht
  • Polish: Vechte
  • Russian: Вехт
  • Russian: Фехте
  • Ukrainian: Фехте
  • Venetian: Fiume Vechte
  • Vlaams: Overysselse Vecht
  • Western Frisian: Oeriselske Fecht

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Genne and Langenholte.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Agnietenberg and Kromme Kolk.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vechte”. Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.