Recklinghausen

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.

Recklinghausen
City hall
Location of Recklinghausen within Recklinghausen district
Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen
Coordinates: 51°35′6″N 7°9′43″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Government
  Mayor (202025) Christoph Tesche (CDU)
Area
  Total66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
  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 (in German)
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