Recklinghausen (district)
District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Recklinghausen (German pronunciation: [ʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzən] ⓘ) is a Kreis (district) in the centre of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is surrounded by the neighbouring districts of Borken, Coesfeld, Unna, Gelsenkirchen, Bottrop, and Wesel. The district administration is located in the city of the same name.
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Recklinghausen | |
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Münster |
Capital | Recklinghausen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Bodo Klimpel (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 760.27 km2 (293.54 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 619,732 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | RE, GLA, CAS |
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Apart from the Region Hannover, Kreis Recklinghausen is the largest non-city district in Germany by population.[2]