Haltern

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Coordinates: 51°45′N 7°11′E

Haltern
Coat of arms of Haltern Location of Haltern in Germany

Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region Münster
District Recklinghausen
Population 38,134 (2005)
Area 158.34 km²
Population density 240 /km²
Elevation 146 m
Coordinates 51°45′ N 7°11′ E
Postal code 45721
Area code 02364, 02360
Licence plate code RE
Mayor Bodo Klimpel (CDU)
Website haltern.de

Haltern (also: Haltern am See - Haltern at the lake) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the Lippe River and the Wesel-Datteln Canal, approx. 15 km north of Recklinghausen. It is twinned with Rayleigh in Essex, South East England.