Haltern am See
Haltern am See (Haltern at the lake, before December 2001 only Haltern) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is next to the Lippe River and the Wesel-Datteln Canal, approx. 15 km north of Recklinghausen.
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Location of Haltern am See within Recklinghausen district  | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′N 7°11′E / 51.750°N 7.183°ECoordinates: 51°45′N 7°11′E / 51.750°N 7.183°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bodo Klimpel (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.34 km2 (61.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2009-06-30) | |
| • Total | 37,980 |
| • Density | 239.86/km2 (621.24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 45721 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | www.haltern-am-see.de |
Twin towns
Haltern Am See Media
Haltern am See, church
Haltern am See, townhall (Alte Rathaus) in the street
Telecommunications tower Haltern
Haltern around 1647 (copperplate engraving by Matthäus Merian)
Map of the German Empire 1:100,000 of today's Haltern area at the end of the 19th century
Goose market (Gänsemarkt)
Siebenteufelsturm in Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Fountain sculpture at the Merschtor
Kardinal Graf von Galen statue in the Kardinal-Graf-von-Galen-Park
Church of Saint Sixtus and market fountain, Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Other websites
- Livius.org: Roman fortress Haltern Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
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