Recke

For the surname, see Recke (surname).
Recke
Town
Town Square in Recke
Town Square in Recke
Coat of arms of Recke
Coat of arms
Location of Recke within Steinfurt district
North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)Lower SaxonyGrevenSaerbeckLienenLengerichLaerAltenbergeHorstmarNordwaldeLadbergenMetelenHörstelWesterkappelnIbbenbürenSteinfurtWettringenNeuenkirchenMettingenLotteHopstenOchtrupRheineReckeTecklenburgEmsdetten
Recke is located in Germany
Recke
Recke
Recke is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Recke
Recke
Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E / 52.37000°N 7.71889°E / 52.37000; 7.71889
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Peter Vos[1]
Area
 • Total
53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi)
Highest elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Lowest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
11,410
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49509
Dialling codes05453
Vehicle registrationST
Websitewww.recke.de

Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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

People who are connected to the place

  • Simon Rolfes (born 1982), German national football player, grew up in Recke

Twin town

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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