Recke

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

Town
Coat of arms
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	Eckhard Kellermeier (CDU)
Area
• Total	53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi)
Highest elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Lowest elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	11,797
• Density	220.587/km2 (571.32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49509
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	www.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

• Ibbenbüren
• Hopsten
• Mettingen
• Voltlage
• Neuenkirchen

Twin town

• Ommen (Overijssel, Netherlands)

Other websites

Media related to Recke at Wikimedia Commons

• Official site (in German)