Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick | |
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Location of Oer-Erkenschwick within Recklinghausen district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johannes-Joachim Menge (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 31,918 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 45739 |
| Dialling codes | 0 23 68 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| 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.
Geography
Oer-Erkenschwick is situated east of the city of Recklinghausen and on the southern edge of the Hohe Mark Nature Park.
History
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Politics
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Economy
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Healthcare
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Education
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Sports
The town is the home of football club SpVgg Erkenschwick.
Famous Oer-Erkenschwickers
- Horst Szymaniak, international footballer
- Klaus Wennemann, actor
- Irmelin Indenbirken, mother of actor Leonardo DiCaprio
The American avantgarde composer Moondog lived in Oer-Erkenschwick for a time after moving to Germany in 1974.
Sister towns
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