Recke

Recke
Town Square in Recke
Coat of arms
Recke
Location of Recke within Steinfurt district
Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E / 52.37000°N 7.71889°E / 52.37000; 7.71889Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E / 52.37000°N 7.71889°E / 52.37000; 7.71889
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)
Elevation	45 - 125 m (−370 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,363
• Density	210/km2 (550/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

• Ibbenbüren
• Hopsten
• Mettingen
• Voltlage
• Neuenkirchen

Sons and daughters of Recke

• Hans-Jürgen Klein (born 1952), politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens), member of the Lower Saxony Landtag
• Erich Rutemöller (born 1945 in Recke-Steinbeck), football coach

People who are connected to the place

• Simon Rolfes (born 1982), German national football player, grew up in Recke

Twin town

• Ommen (Overijssel, Netherlands)

References

External links

• Official site (in German)

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