Vechta ( ) with a population of nearly 32,000 is the biggest city and also the capital of the Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany.
It's well known all around Europe for the 'Stoppelmarkt' fair, which occurs every summer and has a history dating back to 1298.
The town was in the recent past known as a centre of far northern German Catholicism.
Read more about Vechta: Town Subdivisions, Transport and Infrastructure, Population Development, Twin Towns