Oer-Erkenschwick
| Oer-Erkenschwick | ||
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 Town hall | ||
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  Oer-Erkenschwick Location of Oer-Erkenschwick within Recklinghausen district   | ||
| Coordinates: 51°38′32″N 7°15′03″E / 51.64222°N 7.25083°ECoordinates: 51°38′32″N 7°15′03″E / 51.64222°N 7.25083°E | ||
| 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 (2016-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 31,569 | |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| 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.
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
Towns and municipalities in Recklinghausen (district) | ||
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References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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