Oer-Erkenschwick | |
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 The town hall in Oer-Erkenschwick | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oer-Erkenschwick within Recklinghausen district  | |
  Oer-Erkenschwick  Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′32″N 7°15′03″E / 51.64222°N 7.25083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Carsten Wewers (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 31,349 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 45739 |
| Dialling codes | 0 23 68 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | www |
Oer-Erkenschwick is a town in Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is about 5 km northeast of Recklinghausen, on the northern edge of the Ruhr Area. About 31,000 people live there.
