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July 18, 2025
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The Overijsselse Vecht (Low Saxon and German: Vechte) is a rainwater river in Germany and the Netherlands. It is 167 kilometers long[2], of which 60 km are in the Netherlands. Its source is in Münsterland and it flows into the Zwarte Water near Zwolle. The catchment area of the Overijsselse Vecht covers 3,780 km². The first written mention of the Overijsselse Vecht dates from around 1232 and appears in the treatise Narracio.
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Elevation 40 m