Recke

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Recke
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Town Square in Recke
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Location of Recke within Steinfurt district
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Coordinates: 52°22′12″N7°43′08″E / 52.37000°N 7.71889°E / 52.37000; 7.71889 Coordinates: 52°22′12″N7°43′08″E / 52.37000°N 7.71889°E / 52.37000; 7.71889
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Subdivisions6
Government
   Mayor (202025) Peter Vos [1]
Area
  Total53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi)
Highest elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Lowest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total11,394
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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Geography

Recke is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück.

Neighbouring municipalities

Sons and daughters of Recke

People who are connected to the place

Twin town

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References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 21 June 2021.