Haltern am See
Also known as Haltern, Haltern in Westfalen
town in Recklinghausen District, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Admin region
- Münster
- District
- Recklinghausen
- Mayor 2020 25
- Andreas Stegemann ( CDU )
- Total
- 159.03 km (61.40 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 40 m (130 ft)
- Density
- 239.84/km (621.19/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 02364 (Haltern am See), 02360 (Lippramsdorf)
- Vehicle registration
- RE
- Website
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Haltern am See ( German pronunciation: [ˈhaltɐn ʔam ˈzeː], lit. 'Haltern on the lake'; before December 2001 only Haltern) is a medium-sized town in the northern part of the district of Recklinghausen in the Regierungsbezirk Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia. The town is located in the northern Ruhr area, directly bordering the Münsterland region. In terms of natural geography, it belongs to the Westmünsterland. The town is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Düsseldorf.
Haltern is surrounded by the Naturpark Hohe Mark and forest areas and is sparsely industrialized. The Haltern Reservoir [de] and the Haard, Borkenberge, and Hohe Mark forest areas are popular local recreation areas.