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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gulf house and Vechta station.

Community center
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
A , also called a gulf farmhouse or East Frisian house, is a type of byre-dwelling that emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in North Germany.

Railway station
Photo: Corradox, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vechta is a railway station located in , . The station opened on 1 October 1885 and is located on the Delmenhorst–Hesepe railway. The train services are operated by NordWestBahn.

Stadium
Photo: SN394, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, stylized as , is a sports arena in , . The arena serves as the home venue of SC Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bakum.

Village
Photo: Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the , in , Germany. It is situated in the district in western Lower Saxony. lies on the A1 freeway between Bremen and . is situated 6 km west of Vechta.

Vechta

Latitude
52.7266° or 52° 43′ 36″ north
Longitude
8.2848° or 8° 17′ 5″ east
Population
33,700
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
9F4CP7GM+MW
Geo­Names ID
6557486
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Vechta” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فشتا”
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  • Belarusian: “Фехта”
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  • Chinese: “费希塔”
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  • Egyptian Arabic: “فشتا”
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