Oer-Erkenschwick
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.
Oer-Erkenschwick | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oer-Erkenschwick within Recklinghausen district   | |
  Oer-Erkenschwick  Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′32″N 7°15′03″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 (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 31,442 |
| • 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 |
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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 Coat of Arms of Recklinghausen district | ||
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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