Vechta

Vechta is the capital and largest city of the in , . 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Vechta station and Gulf house.

Railway station
Vechta is a railway station located in Vechta, .

Community center
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
A , also called a gulf farmhouse or East…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langförden and Bakum.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 6 km north of Vechta.

Village
is a municipality in the , in , Germany. is situated 7 km west of Vechta.

Town
is a town in the , in , . is situated 8 km southwest of Vechta.

Vechta

Latitude
52.73107° or 52° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.28732° or 8° 17′ 14″ east
Population
32,100
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Vechta” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فشتا”
  • Aragonese: “Vechta”
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  • Basque: “Vechta”
  • Belarusian: “Фехта”
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  • Chechen: “Фехта”
  • Chinese: “費希塔”
  • Chinese: “费希塔”
  • Czech: “Vechta”
  • Danish: “Vechta”
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  • Egyptian Arabic: “فشتا”
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  • Greek: “Φέχτα”
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  • Japanese: “フェヒタ”
  • Kazakh: “Фехта”
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  • Moksha: “Фэхта”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vechta”
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  • Occitan (post 1500): “Vechta”
  • Persian: “فشتا”
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  • Russian: “Фехта”
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  • South Azerbaijani: “فشتا”
  • Spanish: “Vechta”
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  • Tatar: “Фехта”
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  • Ukrainian: “Фехта”
  • Urdu: “ویچٹا”
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  • Waray (Philippines): “Vechta”
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Klingenhagen and Vechta-Innenstadt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Four7 Pilates Reformer Club and Building H University Vechta.

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