Oer-Erkenschwick
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Location of Oer-Erkenschwick within Recklinghausen district
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| 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 (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 31,387 | |
| • 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.
Oer-Erkenschwick is situated east of the city of Recklinghausen and on the southern edge of the Hohe Mark Nature Park.
The town is the home of football club SpVgg Erkenschwick.
The American avantgarde composer Moondog lived in Oer-Erkenschwick for a time after moving to Germany in 1974.
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