Vechta, Administrative district in Lower Saxony, Germany
Description
Vechta is an administrative district in Lower Saxony with the city of Vechta as its administrative hub. The area encompasses several municipalities across a region known for its rural character and mix of villages and towns.
History
The district was established in 1939 and initially belonged to the Free State of Oldenburg. After World War II, it was integrated into Lower Saxony in 1946.
Culture
The district maintains strong administrative traditions through its participation in the Niedersächsischer Landkreistag, representing local interests at the state level.
Practical
The district is well connected by roads and railways to larger cities in the region. The relatively flat terrain makes it easy to navigate through different parts of the area.
Did you know?
The district is strongly shaped by agricultural traditions, particularly cattle and pig farming that remain visible in the farmhouse architecture scattered throughout the region. These rural practices continue to influence daily life and the local economy.
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Neolithic settlement Hunte 1
15.7 km
Dümmer
20.1 km
Wehlburg
23.8 km
Cloppenburg Museum Village
24 km
Benediktinerinnenabtei Burg Dinklage
7.9 kmPfahlwege im Campemoor
23.1 km
Pestrup grave field
26.4 kmZitadelle Vechta
6.6 km
Rasta-Dome
7.1 km
Dammer Bergsee
15 kmDiepholz Airfield Circuit
11.2 km
Kloster Malgarten
29 km
St. Viktor
17 km
Goldenstedter Moor
10.9 km
Saint Vitus Church
19 km
Kleinenknetener Steine
24.9 km
St. Mary, Mother of Seven Sorrows
25 km
Quatmannshof
24 kmMoorweg im Aschener Moor
5.5 kmKommende Lage
24.5 km
Schloss Haldem
27.2 kmArkeburg
13.5 km
Wasserburg Hopen
2 km
St. Gertrud
991 m
Propsteikirche St. Georg
6.8 km
Großsteingrab Heidenopfertisch
23 km
Signalberg
13.3 km
Damme Priory
16.4 km
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