Waltrop
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Administrative region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Population | 30,020 (2005) |
| Area | 46.98 km² |
| Population density | 639 /km² |
| Elevation | 68 m |
| Coordinates | 51°37′ N 7°23′ E |
| Postal code | 45731 |
| Area code | 02309 |
| Licence plate code | RE |
| Mayor | Anne Heck-Guthe (SPD) |
| Website | waltrop.de |
Waltrop is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the Datteln-Hamm Canal, approx. 15 km east of Recklinghausen and 15 km north-west of Dortmund. Its population is 30,020 (2005).
The mayor is Anne Heck-Guthe (SPD). The town Waltrop is surrounded by the Bauernschaften (rural boroughs) Lippe (Unterlippe/Oberlippe), Elmenhorst, Brockenscheidt, Leveringhausen, Oberwiese and Holthausen. Waltrop is twinned with Herne Bay, Kent, UK. Official website: www.waltrop.de.
Waltrop is home to a museum of old ship lifts and a historical coal mine.
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