Recklinghausen | |
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Town Hall of Recklinghausen. | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′6″N 7°9′43″E / 51.58500°N 7.16194°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Pantförder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 115,396 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 45601–45665 |
| Dialling codes | 02361 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | www.recklinghausen.de |
Recklinghausen (Westphalian: Riäkelhusen) is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, belonging to the Ruhr area. It has about 120,000 inhabitants.