Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick | |
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Oer-Erkenschwick
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Location of Oer-Erkenschwick | |
Oer-Erkenschwick Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2025–30) | Shoaiub Nazir (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.66 km2 (14.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• 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 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.