Herten
Town
Coat of arms of Herten
Coat of arms
Location of Herten within Recklinghausen district
Herten is located in Germany
Herten
Herten
Herten is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Herten
Herten
Coordinates: 51°36′N 7°08′E / 51.600°N 7.133°E / 51.600; 7.133
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Subdivisions9
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Matthias Müller[1]
Area
 • Total37.31 km2 (14.41 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total62,473
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
45699, 45701
Dialling codes0 23 66,
02 09 (Westerholt),
0 23 65 (Marl)
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.herten.de

Herten is a town in Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the Ruhr Area, about 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Recklinghausen. About 62,000 people live there.

References

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  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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