Country Germany Admin. region Münster Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Elevation 72 m Local time Wednesday 10:02 PM | State North Rhine-Westphalia District Recklinghausen Postal codes 45739 Population 30,312 (31 Dec 2010) Postal code 45739 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Oer-Erkenschwick 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.
Contents
- Map of 45739 Oer Erkenschwick Germany
- Geography
- Sports
- Famous Oer Erkenschwickers
- Sister towns
- References
Map of 45739 Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany
Geography
Oer-Erkenschwick is situated east of the city of Recklinghausen and on the southern edge of the Hohe Mark Nature Park.
Sports
The town is the home of football club SpVgg Erkenschwick.
Famous Oer-Erkenschwickers
The American avantgarde composer Moondog lived in Oer-Erkenschwick for a time after moving to Germany in 1974.
Sister towns
References
Oer-Erkenschwick Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA