County of Bentheim (district) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grafschaft Bentheim
District
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Capital	Nordhorn
Area
• Total	981 km2 (379 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	133,300
• Density	135.88/km2 (351.93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	NOH
Website	grafschaft.de

The County of Bentheim is a cool place in Lower Saxony, Germany. It's like a region or a county, with its own capital city and towns. About 133,300 people live here. A river called the Vechte flows right through the middle of the county, from south to north.

Cities and Towns

The County of Bentheim has several important cities and many smaller towns and villages.

Main Cities

• Bad Bentheim: This city is famous for its old castle!
• Nordhorn: This is the biggest city in the county and also its capital.
• Wietmarschen: This is a "free municipality," meaning it's a town that manages itself without being part of a larger group of towns.

Groups of Towns (Samtgemeinden)

In Germany, some smaller towns and villages team up to work together. These groups are called Samtgemeinden. It helps them share services like schools or fire departments.

• Emlichheim: This group includes Emlichheim (which is the main town), Hoogstede, Laar, and Ringe.
• Neuenhaus: This group has Neuenhaus (the main town), Esche, Georgsdorf, Lage, and Osterwald.
• Schüttorf: This group includes Schüttorf (the main town), Engden, Isterberg, Ohne, Quendorf, and Samern.
• Uelsen: This group has Uelsen (the main town), Getelo, Gölenkamp, Halle, Itterbeck, Wielen, and Wilsum.

Images for kids

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  Railway station Bad Bentheim

See also

Want to learn more in Spanish? Check out: Distrito de Grafschaft Bentheim para niños