Recke
Recke
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
For the surname, see Recke (surname).
Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Recke | |
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Location of Recke within Steinfurt district | |
Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Steinfurt |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Peter Vos[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,370 |
• Density | 210/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 |
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Recke is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück.
Neighbouring municipalities
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
- Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.