Vechta
Sign in to saveVechta (; Northern Low Saxon: Vechte) is the capital and largest city of the Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is home to the University of Vechta.
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Vechta is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, that serves as the capital and largest city of the Vechta district. It is notable for being home to the University of Vechta.
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14 sectionsContents
- Town subdivisions
- Transport and infrastructure
- Transport
- Population development
- Theatre
- Stoppelmarkt
- Climate
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Sport
- Notable people
- Sport
- See also
- References
- External links
Vechta (; Northern Low Saxon: Vechte) is the capital and largest city of the Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany. 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. With an attendance of 800,000 visitors it is one of the biggest annual fairs in north-western Germany.