Castrop-Rauxel

Coordinates: 51°33′N 7°19′E / 51.550°N 7.317°E / 51.550; 7.317
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Castrop-Rauxel
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Zeche Erin, shaft 7
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Castrop-Rauxel is located in Germany
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Castrop-Rauxel
Castrop-Rauxel is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Castrop-Rauxel
Castrop-Rauxel
Coordinates: 51°33′N 7°19′E / 51.550°N 7.317°E / 51.550; 7.317
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Subdivisions15
Government
 • MayorJohannes Beisenherz (SPD)
Area
 • Total51.66 km2 (19.95 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total73,078
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
44575–44581
Dialling codes02305,
02367 (Henrichenburg)
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.castrop-rauxel.de

Castrop-Rauxel is a town in the Ruhr area in the German state North Rhine-Westphalia. It has about 78,000 inhabitants.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

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