Vechta

Vechta is a town in Lower Saxony positioned on flat terrain between Bremen and Osnabrück. The built-up area consists of residential blocks, shops and a few older structures arranged across a compact layout.

The settlement gained market rights in 1298 and belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Münster before passing to Oldenburg in 1803. Railway connections and new roads appeared during the 19th century, supporting steady growth.

The Landesbühne Niedersachsen Nord theater company performs regular shows at the Metropoltheater, which contains 272 seats for local performances.

The town can be reached via exits from the A1 motorway and a railway line linking Bremen to Osnabrück. Walking through the pedestrian zone brings you past shops and cafés arranged at short intervals along the main street.

The Stoppelmarkt festival attracts around 800,000 visitors each year to this town of roughly 34,000 residents, making it one of the largest folk celebrations in the northwest. The name Stoppelmarkt refers to the stubble fields where the market originally took place after harvest.

Location: Vechta

Elevation above the sea: 37 m

Shares border with: Lohne, Bakum, Cappeln, Emstek, Visbek, Goldenstedt, Drebber, Diepholz

Website: https://vechta.de

GPS coordinates: 52.73056,8.28861

Latest update: December 12, 2025 23:41