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Herten
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Herten (disambiguation).
Herten (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁtn̩] ⓘ; Westphalian: Hiätten) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated in the industrial Ruhr Area, some 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Recklinghausen.
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Herten | |
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![]() Old centre of Herten-Westerholt | |
Location of Herten within Recklinghausen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°36′N 7°08′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Recklinghausen |
Subdivisions | 9 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Matthias Müller[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 37.31 km2 (14.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 62,204 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 45699, 45701 |
Dialling codes | 0 23 66, 02 09 (Westerholt), 0 23 65 (Marl) |
Vehicle registration | RE |
Website | www |
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