Vechta | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Capital | Vechta |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Tobias Gerdesmeyer (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 813 km2 (314 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 146,924 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | VEC |
| Website | kreis-vechta.de |
Vechta (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛçta]) is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Oldenburg, Diepholz, Osnabrück and Cloppenburg.