Recklinghausen (district)
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Recklinghausen (IPA: [ʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzən]) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Münster |
| Capital | Recklinghausen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 760.27 km2 (293.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 655,050 |
| • Density | 861.602/km2 (2,231.54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | http://www.kreis-recklinghausen.de |
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The coat of arms show a silver nettle leaf on green ground - the sign of the Herrlichkeit Lembeck, an Amt in the church-run state of Münster in the Recklinghausen area. 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. |