Herten
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- For other uses, see Herten (disambiguation).
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Administrative region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Population | 65,439 (2005) |
| Area | 37.31 km² |
| Population density | 1,754 /km² |
| Elevation | 75 m |
| Coordinates | 51°36′ N 7°8′ E |
| Postal code | 45699, 45701 |
| Area code | 02366 |
| Licence plate code | RE |
| Mayor | Ulrich Paetzel (SPD) |
| Website | herten.de |
Herten is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated in the industrial Ruhr Area, approx. 5 km west of Recklinghausen.
It was the seat of the governors of the County of Vest Recklinghausen, an automous state within the Archbishopric of Cologne.
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