Friesoythe is a town and a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Soeste, approx. 25 km northwest of Cloppenburg, and 30 km southwest of Oldenburg. In 1945, it is believed that allied troops set civilian houses on fire, in reprisal for the death of the unit C.O. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... The Soeste is a river in Lower Saxony in the district Cloppenburg. ... Cloppenburg is a town in Lower Saxony, capital of the district Cloppenburg. ... Oldenburg (Low German: Ollnborg) is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

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