County of Bentheim, Administrative district in Lower Saxony, Germany
The County of Bentheim extends across 981 square kilometers of land, with the Vechte River flowing from south to north through the territory.
The district maintains the same boundaries as the former County of Bentheim, which existed as a state of the Holy Roman Empire until 1803.
The district incorporates Germanic and Dutch influences in its local dialect, reflecting centuries of cross-border interactions with the Netherlands.
The district capital Nordhorn functions as an administrative center, managing services for 141,269 residents across multiple municipalities including Bad Bentheim and Schüttorf.
The northern section of the district forms a geographical protrusion into Dutch territory, bordered by the provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe.
Location: Lower Saxony
Inception: 1885
Capital city: Nordhorn
Elevation above the sea: 17 m
Shares border with: Steinfurt, Emsland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Borken
Website: https://grafschaft-bentheim.de
GPS coordinates: 52.42000,7.08000
Latest update: June 11, 2025 15:39
Twickel Castle
30.1 km
Burg Bentheim
14.1 km
Geeste Reservoir
23.6 km
Tierpark Nordhorn
1.2 km
De Waarbeek
26.9 km
EmslandArena
19 km
Singraven
8.4 km
Basilica of St Plechelm
15.8 km
Kloster Frenswegen
4.7 km
Torentje van Drienerlo
25 km
Gut Klausheide
7.6 km
Emsland Moormuseum
23.6 km
Hanekenfähr
16.3 km
Kloster Bardel
17.3 km
Schloss Herzford
15.3 km
Sint-Lambertus basilica
26 km
Bourtanger Moor-Bargerveen Nature Park
26.6 km
Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion
26.2 km
Gildehauser Venn
18.3 km
St.-Andreas-Kirche
14.7 km
St. Augustinus
1.9 km
Burg Altena
14.9 km
Oude Blasiuskerk
30.5 km
Huis Hengelo
26 km
Alte Kirche (Nordhorn)
2.1 km
Standbeeld van Dr. Schaepman
21 km
Het Hulsbeek
18.3 km
Breckelenkamp, Denekamp
8 kmReviews
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