Recklinghausen (district)
- Recklinghausen (district)
Infobox German district
name=Recklinghausen
state=North Rhine-Westphalia
capital=Recklinghausen
regierungsbezirk=Münster
area=760.27
population=655,050
population_as_of=2002
density=862
carsign=RE
url=http://www.kreis-recklinghausen.de
Recklinghausen (IPA2|ʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzən) is a "Kreis" (
district ) in the middle ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany . Neighboring districts are Borken, Coesfeld, Unna,district-free citiesDortmund ,Bochum , Herne, Essen,Gelsenkirchen andBottrop , and the district Wesel.History
In medieval times the area around Recklinghausen was the "Vest" Recklinghausen, a territory which belonged to
Electorate of Cologne . From 1446 to 1576 it was rented to the lords of Gemen (now part of the city Borken) andSchaumburg-Lippe . In 1811 it was added to theGrand Duchy of Berg , and in 1815 became part of thePrussia nProvince of Westphalia .The district was created in 1816, and after several changes it got its present borders with the last reorganizations of 1975-76.
Geography
The district Recklinghausen is located at the north end of the
Ruhr area where it changes from the urban parts into the rural "Münsterland". The main river in the district is theLippe River .Coat of arms
Cities
Partners
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powiat wodzisławski ,Poland External links
* [http://www.kreis-recklinghausen.de Official website] de icon
* [http://www.lwl.org/westfaelische-geschichte/portal/Internet/ku.php?tab=pro&ID=42 Corpus juris of the county of Recklinghausen]
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