Vechelde | |
|---|---|
 Town hall Vechelde | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vechelde within Peine district  | |
  Vechelde  Vechelde | |
| Coordinates: 52°15.65′N 10°22.32′E / 52.26083°N 10.37200°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Peine |
| Subdivisions | 17 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Tobias Grünert[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.89 km2 (29.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,419 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38159 |
| Dialling codes | 05302, 05300 |
| Vehicle registration | PE |
| Website | www.vechelde.de |
Vechelde is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km southeast of Peine, and 10 km west of Braunschweig.