Herten
Herten | |
|---|---|
Old centre of Herten-Westerholt | |
Location of Herten within Recklinghausen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′N 7°08′E / 51.600°N 7.133°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Matthias Müller |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.31 km2 (14.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 61,126 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 45699, 45701 |
| Dialling codes | 0 23 66, 02 09 (Westerholt), 0 23 65 (Marl) |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | www |
Herten (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁtn̩] ⓘ; Westphalian: Hiätten) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated in the industrial Ruhr Area, some 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Recklinghausen.