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 .
Railway station Bad Bentheim
History [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
The arms are identical to the arms of the historic County of Bentheim . The origin of these arms is unknown.
Cities and municipalities [ edit ]
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Urban and rural districts in the state of
Lower Saxony in Germany
Region
Urban districts
Rural districts
Coordinates : 52°25′N 7°05′E / 52.42°N 7.08°E / 52.42; 7.08