Oer-Erkenschwick | |
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Location of Oer-Erkenschwick within Recklinghausen district  | |
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  Oer-Erkenschwick  Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| Coordinates:51°38′32″N7°15′03″E / 51.64222°N 7.25083°E /51.64222; 7.25083 | |
| 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 thedistrict of Recklinghausen, inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km north-east ofRecklinghausen, on the northern periphery of theRuhrgebiet. When pronouncing the name, “Oer” should be pronounced like the GermanOhr, notÖr.
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 clubSpVgg Erkenschwick.
Oer-Erkenschwick istwinned with:[3]
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