Recke
Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Recke | |
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 Town Square in Recke | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Recke within Steinfurt district   | |
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| Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eckhard Kellermeier (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,371 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 49509 |
| Dialling codes | 05453 |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
| Website | www.recke.de |
Geography
Recke is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sons and daughters of Recke
- Hans-Jürgen Klein (born 1952), politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens), member of the Lower Saxony Landtag
- Erich Rutemöller (born 1945 in Recke-Steinbeck), football coach
People who are connected to the place
- Simon Rolfes (born 1982), German national football player, grew up in Recke
Twin town
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References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
External links
- Official site (in German)
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