Recke

Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Recke Marktplatz.jpg
Coat of arms of Recke
Location of Recke within Steinfurt district
Recke in ST.svg
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
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Subdivisions6
Government
 • MayorEckhard Kellermeier (CDU)
Area
 • Total53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi)
Highest elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Lowest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total11,797
 • Density220.587/km2 (571.32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49509
Vehicle registrationST
Websitewww.recke.de

Geography

Recke is about 20 kilometres (12 miles) north-east of Rheine and 25 kilometres (16 miles) north-west of Osnabrück.

Municipalities near Recke

Twin town

References

Other websites

  Media related to Recke at Wikimedia Commons