Western Plains

Western Plains covers the Südwestliches Niedersachsen and Diepholz district in Germany. This region is largely rural and pretty off the beaten track.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Osnabrück and Oldenburg.

is a city of 165,000 people in . It is one of the four largest cities in Lower Saxony, and sits in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest.

is a city in , . It is a pleasant town with an old centre full of restaurants, cafes, and pedestrian streets, between and the .

is a city in , with almost 75,000 citizens. It is first cited in a document from 1247. In the late 19th century, became an industrial city among other factories with the city's biggest factory, Nordwolle.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Nordhorn and Lingen.

, is a town in , . It is the district seat of Grafschaft Bentheim, located in the southwest corner of the state, near the border of and .

, officially , is a town in , . In 2024, its population was 59,896 with 2,262 people who had registered the city as their secondary residence.

is a town in the state of . It is a picturesque medieval town that sits in a hill close to the border with the Netherlands, and a popular regional destination due to its imposing castle and its sulphur springs.

is a unitary municipality in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in , . It is split into the villages of , Füchtenfeld, Schwartenpohl, Lohnerbruch, Nordlohne and Lohne with Lohne being the biggest and having the town hall while , which is the second biggest, having the name.

Western Plains

Latitude of center
52.77° or 52° 46′ 12″ north
Longitude of center
8.16° or 8° 9′ 36″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14925211
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In Other Languages

“Western Plains” goes by many names.
  • Italian: Pianure sassoni occidentali

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