Oer-Erkenschwick
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Location of the town of Oer-Erkenschwick within Recklinghausen district
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| Coordinates | 51°38′32″N 7°15′3″E / 51.64222°N 7.25083°ECoordinates: 51°38′32″N 7°15′3″E / 51.64222°N 7.25083°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Mayor | Johannes-Joachim Menge (CDU) |
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| Area | 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population | 30,010 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 773 /km2 (2,003 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RE |
| Postal code | 45739 |
| Area codes | 0 23 68 |
| Website | www.oer-erkenschwick.de |
Oer-Erkenschwick is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km north-east of Recklinghausen, on the northern periphery of the Ruhrgebiet. When pronouncing the name, “Oer” should be pronounced like the German Ohr, not Ör.
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Geography [edit]
Oer-Erkenschwick is situated east of the city of Recklinghausen and on the southern edge of the Hohe Mark Nature Park.
History [edit]
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Sports [edit]
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Famous Oer-Erkenschwickers [edit]
- Horst Szymaniak, international footballer
- Klaus Wennemann, actor
- Irmelin Indenbirken, mother of actor Leonardo DiCaprio
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References [edit]
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 December 2011.
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