Recklinghausen

Also known as Recklinghausen (district)

German district of North Rhine-Westphalia

Key facts

Country: Germany
State: North Rhine-Westphalia
Adm region: Münster
Capital: Recklinghausen
District admin: Bodo Klimpel ( CDU )
Total: 760.27 km (293.54 sq mi)
Density: 817.22/km (2,116.6/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Vehicle registration: RE, GLA, CAS

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Wikidata facts

Population: 615261
Area: 761.31
Elevation: 52
Official website: www.kreis-re.de
Licence plate code: RE

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P6814: Recklinghausen
Commons category: Kreis Recklinghausen
inception: 1816-00-00
Commons gallery: Kreis Recklinghausen
male population: 300019
female population: 315242
nickname: Castrophausen

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Recklinghausen ( German pronunciation: [ʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzən] ) is a Kreis (district) in the centre of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is surrounded by the neighbouring districts of Borken, Coesfeld, Unna, Gelsenkirchen, Bottrop, and Wesel. The district administration is located in the city of the same name.

Apart from the Region Hannover, Kreis Recklinghausen is the largest non-city district in Germany by population.