Recklinghausen (district)

Coordinates: 51°40′N 7°10′E / 51.67°N 7.17°E / 51.67; 7.17
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Recklinghausen
District
Flag of Recklinghausen
Flag
Coat of arms of Recklinghausen
Coat of arms
Map
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionMünster
CapitalRecklinghausen
Government
 • District admin.Bodo Klimpel (CDU)
Area
 • Total760.27 km2 (293.54 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total619,732
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationRE, GLA, CAS

Recklinghausen (German pronunciation: [ʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzən] ⓘ) is a Kreis (district) in the centre of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is surrounded by the neighbouring districts of Borken, Coesfeld, Unna, Gelsenkirchen, Bottrop, and Wesel. The district administration is located in the city of the same name.

Apart from the

Region Hannover, Kreis Recklinghausen is the largest non-city district in Germany by population.[2]

History

During medieval times, the area surrounding present-day Recklinghausen was known as Vest Recklinghausen, a territory which belonged to the

Schaumburg-Lippe. In 1811, the territory was added to the Grand Duchy of Berg, and in 1815 it became part of the Prussian Province of Westphalia.[citation needed
]

The district was created in 1816. After several changes it obtained its present borders with the last reorganizations of 1975–76.[citation needed] It is also one of the oldest districts located in Germany.[citation needed]

Geography

The district Recklinghausen is located at the north of the

Lippe River
flows through the district.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show a silver nettle leaf on green ground - the sign of the Herrlichkeit Lembeck, an Amt (subdivision) in the

Bishops of Cologne who owned a big part of the district's area, the Vest Recklinghausen. The key inside the cross symbolizes St. Peter, the patron of Cologne.[4]

Towns and municipalities

Recklinghausen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaDortmundBochumHerneGelsenkirchenEssenWesel (district)BottropUnna (district)Coesfeld (district)Borken (district)GladbeckRecklinghausenDattelnOer-ErkenschwickCastrop-RauxelMarlHertenWaltropHaltern am SeeDorsten
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
  1. Castrop-Rauxel
  2. Datteln
  3. Dorsten
  4. Gladbeck
  1. Haltern am See
  2. Herten
  3. Marl
  4. Oer-Erkenschwick
  1. Recklinghausen
  2. Waltrop

Partner districts

References

  1. Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW
    . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Regionales".
  3. ^ "Recklinghausen | Germany | Britannica".
  4. ^ "Wappen der deutschen Stadt- und Landkreise – Heraldik-Wiki".
  5. ^ "Partnerkreise der Kreisverwaltung Recklinghausen". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2023-08-09.

External links

Media related to Kreis Recklinghausen at Wikimedia Commons:

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