Recke
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Recke (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɛkə] ⓘ; Westphalian: Riäke) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Recke | |
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Town Square in Recke | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Recke
within Steinfurt district  | |
 Location of Recke | |
  Recke Location within Germany  Recke Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Peter Vos[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.69 km2 (20.73 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,427 |
| • Density | 212.8/km2 (551.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49509 |
| Dialling codes | 05453 |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
| Website | www.recke.de |
Geography
Population
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Sons and daughters of Recke
- Hans-Jürgen Klein (born 1952), politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens), member of the Lower Saxony Landtag
- Erich Rutemöller (born 1945 in Recke-Steinbeck), football coach
People who are connected to the place
- Simon Rolfes (born 1982), German national football player, grew up in Recke
