| Recke | |
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| Town | |
 Town Square in Recke | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Recke within Steinfurt district
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  Recke Show map of Germany Recke Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E / 52.37000°N 7.71889°E / 52.37000; 7.71889 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Peter Vos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.48 km (20.65 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,410 |
| • Density | 210/km (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49509 |
| Dialling codes | 05453 |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
| Website | www.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
- 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
References
- Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- "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.
External links
- Official site (in German)
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