Recke
| Recke | ||
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Town Square in Recke | ||
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  Recke | ||
Location of Recke within Steinfurt district 
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| Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E / 52.37000°N 7.71889°ECoordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E / 52.37000°N 7.71889°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Münster | |
| District | Steinfurt | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Eckhard Kellermeier (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,224 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 49509 | |
| Dialling codes | 05453 | |
| Vehicle registration | ST | |
| Website | www.recke.de | |
Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Recke is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück.
Neighbouring municipalities
Notable persons
German footballer Simon Rolfes grew up in Recke.
Twin town
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 4 September 2014.
External links
- Official site (German)
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