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 Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the district of Vechta |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District seat | Vechta |
| Area | 813 km² |
| Population | 132,500 (2003) |
| Pop. density | 163 /km² |
| Licence plate code | VEC |
| Web page | http://www.kreis-vechta.de |
Vechta (IPA: [ˈfɛçta]) is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second Vechta (ˈfɛçta is the capital of the Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Oldenburg, Diepholz, Osnabrück and Cloppenburg. Oldenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise the districts of Diepholz, Vechta, Cloppenburg Diepholz (ˈdiːphɔlts is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Osnabrück (ɔsnaˈbʁʏk is a district ( Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise the districts of Ammerland, Oldenburg,
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History
In the 13th century the region was acquired by the bishop of Münster and became a part of his clerical state. The Bishopric of Münster was an ecclesiastical principality in the Holy Roman Empire, located in the northern part of today's North Rhine-Westphalia and western When the clerical states of Germany were dissolved in 1803, Vechta was given to Oldenburg, while clerically still belonging to Münster, hence the name Oldenburger Münsterland is also used for the region (together with Cloppenburg district). 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Oldenburg ( Low German: Ollnborg) is a historical state in today's Germany named for its capital Oldenburg. The Oldenburger Münsterland is the southern predominantly Catholic portion of the former Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, now a part of Lower Saxony in The present district was established in 1945 and became a part of the newly founded state of Lower Saxony. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
Geography
The countryside is generally flat. Only in the very south there is a hill chain close to the town of Damme, called the Dammer Berge. Damme is a town in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The western shore of Lake Dümmer with its adjoining fens is also part of the district. Dümmer is a large Lake in southern Lower Saxony ( Germany) It has a surface of 13
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms displays:
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Cities and municipalities
| Cities | Free municipalities |
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External links
- Official website (German)
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