Recke

For the surname, see Recke (surname).

Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Recke
Town
Town Square in Recke
Coat of arms
Location of Recke within Steinfurt district
Recke Show map of Germany Recke Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°22′12″N 7°43′08″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Peter Vos[1]
Area
• Total	53.48 km2 (20.65 sq mi)
Highest elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Lowest elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	11,362
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49509
Dialling codes	05453
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	www.recke.de

Geography

Recke is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Ibbenbüren
• Hopsten
• Mettingen
• Voltlage
• Neuenkirchen

Sons and daughters of Recke

• Hans-Jürgen Klein (born 1952), politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens), member of the Lower Saxony Landtag
• Erich Rutemöller (born 1945 in Recke-Steinbeck), football coach

People who are connected to the place

• Simon Rolfes (born 1982), German national football player, grew up in Recke

Twin town

• Ommen (Overijssel, Netherlands)