Oer-Erkenschwick
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Oer-Erkenschwick | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oer-Erkenschwick
within Recklinghausen district  | |
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| Location of Oer-Erkenschwick | |
  Oer-Erkenschwick  Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2025–30) | Shoaiub Nazir[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.66 km2 (14.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 31,918 |
| • Density | 825.6/km2 (2,138/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 (German pronunciation: [ˌoːɐ̯ˈʔɛʁkn̩ʃvɪk]) 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 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.
