Haltern am See
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haltern am See (Haltern at the lake, before December 2001 only Haltern) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln Canal, approx. 15 kilometres (9 miles) north of Recklinghausen.
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Haltern am See | |
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Location of Haltern am See within Recklinghausen district | |
Coordinates: 51°45′N 7°11′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münsterland |
District | Recklinghausen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Andreas Stegemann[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 158.34 km2 (61.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 38,117 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 45721 |
Dialling codes | 02364 (Haltern am See), 02360 (Lippramsdorf) |
Vehicle registration | RE |
Website | www.haltern-am-see.de |
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The town is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Düsseldorf.[3]