County of Bentheim (district)

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County of Bentheim (German: Grafschaft Bentheim) is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Flag of Grafschaft Bentheim
Coat of arms of Grafschaft Bentheim
Country Germany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalNordhorn
Area
 • Total981 km2 (379 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total133,300
 • Density135.88/km2 (351.93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNOH
Websitegrafschaft.de

The Vechte River runs from south to north through the district.

Cities and municipalities

Cities Samtgemeinden
  1. Bad Bentheim
  2. Nordhorn


Free municipalities

  1. Wietmarschen
  1. Emlichheim1
  2. Hoogstede
  3. Laar
  4. Ringe
  1. Esche
  2. Georgsdorf
  3. Lage
  4. Neuenhaus1, 2
  5. Osterwald
  1. Engden
  2. Isterberg
  3. Ohne
  4. Quendorf
  5. Samern
  6. Schüttorf1, 2
  1. Getelo
  2. Gölenkamp
  3. Halle
  4. Itterbeck
  5. Uelsen1
  6. Wielen
  7. Wilsum
1seat of the Samtgemeinde; ²town

County Of Bentheim (district) Media

References

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Coordinates: 52°25′N 7°05′E / 52.42°N 7.08°E / 52.42; 7.08