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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.
Recklinghausen | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Münster |
| Capital | Recklinghausen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Bodo Klimpel (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 760.27 km2 (293.54 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 620,646 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | RE, GLA, CAS |
Apart from the Region Hannover, Kreis Recklinghausen is the largest non-city district in Germany by population.[2]
History
editDuring medieval times, the area surrounding present-day Recklinghausen was known as Vest Recklinghausen, a territory which belonged to the Electorate of Cologne. From 1446 to 1576, this area was leased to the lordship of Gemen (now a part of the city Borken) and 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
editThe district Recklinghausen is located at the north of the Ruhr area with the urban parts of Ruhr area to the south and the rural Münsterland to the north.[3] The Lippe River flows through the district.
Coat of arms
editThe coat of arms show a silver nettle leaf on green ground - the sign of the Herrlichkeit Lembeck, an Amt (subdivision) in the clerical state of Münster. The black cross is the sign of 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
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Partner districts
edit- Wodzisław County, Poland.
- Landstinget Sörmland, Sweden[5]
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Regionales".
- ^ "Recklinghausen | Germany | Britannica".
- ^ "Wappen der deutschen Stadt- und Landkreise – Heraldik-Wiki".
- ^ "Partnerkreise der Kreisverwaltung Recklinghausen". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
External links
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Media related to Kreis Recklinghausen at Wikimedia Commons:
- Official website (in German)
- Official mapserver (in German)
- Corpus juris of the county of Recklinghausen