Bentheim
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| Grafschaft Bentheim | |
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Capital | Nordhorn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 981 km2 (379 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 133,400 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | NOH |
| Website | grafschaft.de |
County of Bentheim (German: Grafschaft Bentheim) is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe, the district of Emsland, and the districts of Steinfurt and Borken in North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
The District has roughly the same territory as the County of Bentheim, a state of the Holy Roman Empire that was dissolved in 1803.
Geography
The small District of Bentheim protrudes into Dutch territory. The Vechte River (Dutch Vecht) traverses the district from south to north and flows into the Netherlands.
Coat of arms
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The arms are identical to the arms of the historic County of Bentheim. The origin of these arms is unknown. |
Cities and municipalities
| Cities | Samtgemeinden | |
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| 1seat of the Samtgemeinde; ²town | ||
References
- ^ Statistisches Bundesamt – Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Bevölkerung am 31.12.2011 auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011 und früherer Zählungen (XLS-Datei; 2,0 MB) (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim |
- Official website (German)
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Coordinates: 52°25′N 7°05′E / 52.42°N 7.08°E
