Vechte

The Vechte (German: [ˈfɛçtə] ^ⓘ, Dutch Low Saxon: [ˈv̥ɛxtə])^[2] or Vecht (Dutch: [vɛxt] ^ⓘ), often called Overijsselse Vecht (pronounced [oːvərˈɛisəlsə ˈvɛxt]) in the Netherlands to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in Germany and the Netherlands. Its total length is 182 km (113 mi), of which 107 km (66 mi) is in Germany.

Vechte Vecht
The Vechte near Schüttorf, Germany
Location
Countries	Germany Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	at the foot of the Bertmaring Farm, Oberdarfeld, Westphalia
• elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Mouth
• location	Zwarte Water
• coordinates	52°33′44″N 6°6′4″E
Length	181.7 km (112.9 mi)[1]
Basin size	5,740 km2 (2,220 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Zwarte Water→ IJsselmeer

Route of the Vechte

The Vechte originates in Oberdarfeld in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia near the city of Coesfeld and flows north into the state of Lower Saxony, past the towns of Nordhorn and Emlichheim, across the border and then westwards into the Dutch province of Overijssel (hence its alternate Dutch designation). There, it flows through the north part of the Salland region past Hardenberg and Ommen, taking in the water of the Regge stream along the way.

Close to the city of Zwolle, the river suddenly bends north to end in confluence with the Zwarte Water river near the town of Hasselt.

The Vechte is probably the Vidrus mentioned by Ptolemy in his map of Magna Germania.

• 
  The Vechte near Emlichheim
• 
  The Vechte near Neuenhaus

See also

• List of rivers of the Netherlands
• List of rivers of Lower Saxony
• List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

References

1. Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
2. Reeks Nederlandse Dialectatlassen. Zuid-Drenthe en Noord-Overijssel (in Dutch and Low Saxon).