Haltern am See
Haltern am See | |
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New town hall | |
Location of Haltern am See within Recklinghausen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′N 7°11′E / 51.750°N 7.183°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Founded | 1289 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Andreas Stegemann (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 158.34 km2 (61.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 38,109 |
| • 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 |
Haltern am See (Haltern at the lake, before December 2001 only Haltern) is a medium-sized town in the northern part of the district of Recklinghausen in the Regierungsbezirk Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia. The town is located in the northern Ruhr area, directly bordering the Münsterland region. In terms of natural geography, it belongs to the Westmünsterland. The town is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Düsseldorf.
Haltern is surrounded by the Hohe Mark Nature Park and forest areas and is sparsely industrialized. The Haltern Reservoir and the Haard, Borkenberge, and Hohe Mark forest areas are popular local recreation areas.