Hoogstede
Hoogstede is a community in Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Hoogstede within Grafschaft Bentheim district  | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′59″N 06°57′00″E / 52.58306°N 6.95000°ECoordinates: 52°34′59″N 06°57′00″E / 52.58306°N 6.95000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
| Municipal assoc. | Emlichheim |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Ensink (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.77 km2 (19.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49846 |
| Vehicle registration | NOH |
| Website | www.hoogstede.de |
Geography
Place
Hoogstede is northwest of Nordhorn on the German-Dutch border. The Vechte flows through town, and its tributary, the Lee releases into it here. The community belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Emlichheim, whose administrative seat is in the like-named community.
Constituent communities
The community’s seven centres are Hoogstede, Kalle, Tinholt, Arkel, Bathorn, Scheerhorn and Berge.