Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: The district is bounded by ( from the west and clockwise ) the districts of Emsland , Cloppenburg , Vechta and Diepholz , the state of North Rhine-Westphalia ( districts of Minden-L Ã 1\/4 bbecke , Herford , GÃ 1\/4 tersloh , Warendorf and Steinfurt ) and the City of OsnabrÃ 1\/4 ck .
Simplified: It is near the districts of Emsland , Cloppenburg , Vechta and Diepholz , the state of North Rhine-Westphalia ( districts of Minden-L Ã 1\/4 bbecke , Herford , GÃ 1\/4 tersloh , Warendorf and Steinfurt ) and the City of OsnabrÃ 1\/4 ck .