| Recke | |
| Town Square in Recke | |
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Recke
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Location of the town of Recke within Steinfurt district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Town subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Josef Plumpe (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 - 125 m |
| Population | 11,578 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 216 /km2 (561 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ST |
| Postal code | 49509 |
| Area code | 05453 |
| Website | www.recke.de |
Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Recke is situated approx. 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück.
German footballer Simon Rolfes grew up in Recke.
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