Recklinghausen
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Recklinghausen (disambiguation).
Recklinghausen (German pronunciation: [ˌʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ; Westphalian: Riäkelhusen) is the northernmost city in the Ruhr-Area and the capital of the Recklinghausen district. It borders the rural Münsterland and is characterized by large fields and farms in the north and industry in the south. Recklinghausen is the 60th-largest city in Germany and the 22nd-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Recklinghausen | |
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Location of Recklinghausen within Recklinghausen district | |
Coordinates: 51°35′6″N 7°9′43″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Recklinghausen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Christoph Tesche[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 111,734 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 45601–45665 |
Dialling codes | 02361 |
Vehicle registration | RE |
Website | www.recklinghausen.de (in German) |
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