Recklinghausen

Coordinates: 51°35′6″N 7°9′43″E / 51.58500°N 7.16194°E / 51.58500; 7.16194
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Recklinghausen
Town Hall of Recklinghausen.
Town Hall of Recklinghausen.
Flag of Recklinghausen
Coat of arms of Recklinghausen
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Recklinghausen is located in Germany
Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen
Coordinates: 51°35′6″N 7°9′43″E / 51.58500°N 7.16194°E / 51.58500; 7.16194
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Government
 • MayorWolfgang Pantförder
Area
 • Total66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total110,714
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
45601–45665
Dialling codes02361
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.recklinghausen.de

Recklinghausen (Westphalian: Riäkelhusen) is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, belonging to the Ruhr area. It has about 120,000 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.